INDIA
Polling in Odisha for its 21 Lok Sabha seats and 147 Assembly constituencies will be held in four phases on April 11, 18, 23 and 29. To counter BJP's edge in Western Odisha, Naveen Patnaik is contesting assembly poll from Bijepur in Bargarh district, alongside his traditional constituency Hinjili in Ganjam district. BJP, on the other hand, has also been strengthened by the inclusion of senior leaders Damodar Raut, MP Balbhadra Majhi and re-entry of Bijoy Mohapatra and Kharbela Swain. Can Naveen Patnaik survive the churn taking place in his state and emerge as an important player in government formation in the Centre?
Polling in Odisha for its 21 Lok Sabha seats and 147 Assembly constituencies will be held in four phases on April 11, 18, 23 and 29. To counter BJP's edge in Western Odisha, Naveen Patnaik is contesting assembly poll from Bijepur in Bargarh district, alongside his traditional constituency Hinjili in Ganjam district. BJP, on the other hand, has also been strengthened by the inclusion of senior leaders Damodar Raut, MP Balbhadra Majhi and re-entry of Bijoy Mohapatra and Kharbela Swain. Can Naveen Patnaik survive the churn taking place in his state and emerge as an important player in government formation in the Centre?