The penultimate phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha is set to take place on May 25. This phase will determine the fate of politicians in six Lok Sabha and 42 Assembly seats. Both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) are engaged in a fierce campaign to outsmart each other. Key candidates and constituencies to watch include Sambalpur, Puri, Cuttack, and Bhubaneswar.
Union Minister and BJP Lok Sabha candidate Dharmendra Pradhan attended the ‘Hingula Lok Mahotsav’ and offered prayers at Maa Hingula Temple in Odisha. He expressed hope for the continued development of the country and the state, and prayed for the fulfillment of everyone’s wishes. Former Rajya Sabha MP Rudra Narayan Pani criticized the state government for alleged corruption and inaction.
