In an effort to thwart the Bharatiya Janata Party’s aspirations to replicate its 2019 triumph in the Lok Sabha election in western Odisha, the Biju Janata Dal on April 17 announced to field Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik from Kantabanji Assembly constituency in Balangir district. Kantabanji’s strategic position, situated near three Lok Sabha seats in western Odisha—Kalahandi, Balangir, and Bargarh, all …
As Odisha is set to vote members to its state legislature in four phases from May 13, the spotlight is on the Hinjli Assembly constituency in Odisha, from where Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik won five consecutive elections since 2000, despite a declining vote share in the last three polls. The Election Commission has announced that the Odisha Assembly elections will …
