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Balasore: The bypoll battles in Balasore Sadar and Tirtol Assembly constituencies are expected to be closely contested ones. While a victory in the byelection for the BJP and the Congress would be seen as a precursor to change in the political climate of Odisha by 2024, BJD's win would put to rest, the claims of anti-incumbency.
BJD, BJP and Congress candidates for Balasore Sadar seat are leaving no stone unturned and are engaged in a fierce campaign. Star campaigners of all the three parties are reaching out to people with their own agendas and are seen taking swipes at each other.
During campaigning for his party candidate, State BJP unit president, Samir Mohanty today alleged that the BJD always misuses administration during elections and it can go to any extent like resorting to unfair means to win votes.
"People of Balasore are well aware of the domineering attitude and misuse of the local administration by the BJD to win a seat. And that's the reason they had voted the BJP to power in the Assembly constituency in 2019 general elections," said Mohanty.
"We are reaching out to people for their blessings as my father had initiated several developmental projects and we need their support once again to complete those works," said Manas Dutta, the BJP candidate for the seat and son of the late MLA, Madan Mohan Dutta, whose death necessitated the bypoll.
BJD has named Swarup Kumar Das and Congress has fielded Mamata Kundu as their candidate for the Balasore Sadar seat which fell vacant following the death of Madan Mohan Dutta in June.
The byelection to the constituency is scheduled to be held on November 3.
