Bhubaneswar: Hoping to make "unexpected" electoral gains in Odisha, BJP today said both Congress and BJD were demoralised and it would soon launch a high-voltage aggressive campaign by Narendra Modi and other star leaders on the state.
"BJP is all set to make unexpected gains in the coming polls in Odisha as both Congress and BJD are now demoralised, while our partymen are going all out with enthusiasm and vigour," BJP's Odisha in-charge Arun Singh told reporters.
Describing Congress as a sinking ship, Singh said leaders and workers in the ruling BJD were demoralised because the regional party was going to the polls with "zero achievement, non-performance and misrule."
Moreover, the BJD had no leader except Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to bank upon, he said.
On the other hand, he said, BJP workers were very energetic and enthusiastic as they wanted Narendra Modi to become Prime Minister, Singh said adding "the situation is in favour of BJP and Odisha has immense potential for us."
Announcing a three-tier high-tech campaign by the party for the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in Odisha, the senior BJP leader said Modi was scheduled to address two rallies in Rourkela and Balangir on April 4.
BJP president Rajnath Singh would address four poll meetings on April 2, he said adding Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh and senior leader Arjun Munda would address a series of election rallies.
In addition, state leaders like party's national general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Dharmendra Pradhan and Odisha unit chief K V Singhdeo and former union minister Jual Oram would take active part in the electioneering besides campaigning by cine-stars and artists.