AAP will challenge Naveen govt in 2 years: Asutosh

Bhubaneswar: The Aam Admi Party (AAP) will become powerful in the state and pose a tough challenge to Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government in Odisha in next two years, said national spokesperson of the party Asutosh here today.

Briefing mediapersons he said, “The AAP will soon emerge a strong power in Odisha. It will give a tough fight to the BJD government led by Naveen Patnaik.”

Besides, the AAP leader slammed the BJP for playing politics of communalism. He said many innocent people are being killed on the pretext of protecting cows and such incidents are also happening in Odisha. But the Modi government has failed to stop this, he added.

On the party's agenda for the 2019 elections, Asutosh said we would lay emphasis on fighting injustice and corruption.