Accusing the ruling BJD of neglecting the drinking water crisis in the state, Bhartruhari Mahtab, the BJP candidate for Cuttack Lok Sabha, asserted that the Odisha government has failed to effectively utilize the funds allocated by the Central government.
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections and Odisha Assembly polls, former BJP vice-president Lekhasri Samantsinghar joined Biju Janata Dal (BJD) at the party office in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.
"Parties like DMK in Tamil Nadu and TMC in West Bengal are the strongest parties but regional parties. In Punjab, in one period, Akali Dhal was the strongest but regional party. BJD in Odisha is a regional party. They (the BJP) feel they can throw regional parties one by one if the National
"Whatever bill was presented in the Parliament, BJD supported which signifies that BJD has always supported BJP. People know that BJP and BJD are one...This time Odisha voters are in the line of Congress," said Jeypore MLA and Senior Congress Leader Taraprasad Bahinipati.
Kendrapara Lok Sabha MP Anubhav Mohanty, who resigned from BJD, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday and said that he was deeply inspired by the "dynamism" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Sidhant Mohapatra, who recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), expressed confidence that the BJP will form government in Odisha as well as in the Centre in the upcoming state assembly and Lok Sabha elections.
Kaushalya Hikaka, leader of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), expressed gratitude to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for nominating her to contest the upcoming elections from Koraput constituency for the second time.
Popular Odia filmstar and former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Akash Das Nayak joined the BJP in the presence of Odisha BJP state president Manmohan Samal at party headquarters in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.
"I want to thank our chief minister and our party president, Naveen Patnaik, sir for giving me a platform and an opportunity to serve the people of Aska Lok Sabha constituency," said Ranjita Sahu.
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Nabarangpur Lok Sabha candidate Pradeep Majhi on Friday praised Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for the developmental work in the state. He also exuded confidence in getting a good result for the BJD in the upcoming general election.