A large number of tribal people have threatened to boycott polls for Kandhamal Lok Sabha and Phulbani Assembly seats accusing the government of being callous in providing basic facilities like drinking water, electricity, education and healthcare.
Accusing the BJD government in Odisha of hijacking the credit for the work done through the welfare programmes of UPA government, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday claimed the state is ruled by "mine mafia" and not by the people`s representatives.
Former Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Legislature party leader in Odisha State Assembly KV Singh Deo is barced with the onerous task of ensuring Bjp victory or at least make it relevant in the state.
Jayadev Jena is the new Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief who replaced Niranjan Patnaik recently.
Naveen Patnaik, the three-time chief minister of Odisha, is all set to win another electoral battle and keep his winning streak from Hinjili Assembly constituency.