A delegation of BJP leaders met the chief electoral officer of Odisha, accusing the BJD of misusing ASHAs, Anganwadi workers and government officials in its campaign, while the BJD has written to the chief election commissioner accusing the BJP of misusing the Election Commission’s name
A decision is yet to be taken on a possible alliance with the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) but the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will increase its numbers in Odisha this year, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday, also attacking the Opposition over the recently implemented Citizenship (Amendment) Act, or CAA.
Delhi minister and senior AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj, who has been camping in Odisha for the last two days, said that he was sent by Delhi chief minister and party’s national convenor Arvind Kejriwal to assess the fast-developing political situation in the state