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Apart from this, questions are also being asked whether the BJD is trying to play the ‘religious sentiments’-card ahead of the polls or is it a ploy to play the ‘soft Hindutva'-card to checkmate the BJP?

Addressing a presser, state BJP Spokesperson Satyabrata Panda stated that Chief Secretary’s absolute silence on the matter indicates that the entire administration has been crippled in Odisha.

5T Secretary’s visit to Malkangiri has also been vehemently opposed. Former union minister and BJP MP Jual Oram questioned how an IAS officer is involved in direct politics.

The Opposition parties including the BJP and the Congress have also trained guns on Odisha Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik over such visits by the 5T Secretary.

Addressing a presser in Bhubaneswar, Odisha BJP General Secretary, Prithviraj Harichandan said that the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is now doing new political drama instead of implementing the PMAY, to hide its own inefficiency ahead of 2024 polls.

Alleging massive corruption, the BJP activists gheraoed the Tata Power office in Bhubaneswar.  A scuffle broke out after the saffron party activists tried to lock the main gate of the power distribution company.

Has Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik authorized a secretary-level bureaucrat to go around announcing projects in different parts of Odisha while the elected MLAs, MPs and Ministers are either onlookers or absent in those meetings? Sarangi questioned.

In Berhampur, the scuffle broke out after the BJP activists tried to storm into the Tata Power office during the demonstration today

Holding traditional hand fans and lanterns in their hands, the BJP activists gheraoed the electricity office in Cuttack alleging that frequent power cut is causing numerous problems to the people in the city.

BJP's State general secretary, Lekhashree Samantasinghar said, “BJD is using women as weapon and for vote bank politics. It is unfortunate the way BJD is accusing BJP of defaming women without facts and the party is indulging in cheap politics.”

The mass outreach campaign is being held across the country to mark the completion of nine years of the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre.

As the tribals constitute nearly 22 percent in the state including from Sundagarh and Mayurbhanj, the BJD has laid emphasis on tribal-dominated areas during the reshuffle.

Three senior BJD leaders- Bikram Keshari Arukha, Sarada Nayak and Sudam Marndi took oath as cabinet ministers. While Bikram Keshari Arukha has been given the Finance portfolio, the School and Mass Education and Labour & Employees' State Insurance departments have gone to Sudam Marndi and Sarada Nayak, respectively.

With the latest inclusion, 23 districts are now included under the SDC. The new districts which were brought under the SDC are- Balangir, Ganjam, Boudh, Balasore,  Sambalpur, Dhenkanal, Kalahandi, Nayagarh, Nuapada, Angul, Bargarh, Jajpur, Jharsuguda and Deogarh.

After the meeting on Tuesday, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik categorically stated that there was no discussion regarding any alliance. However, contrary to Patnaik's statement, the JDU, through a tweet claimed that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has become the leader of opposition unity.