Naveen Patnaik

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik is under complete control of VK Pandian

Distressed migration which has been a pervasive issue across most districts of the state is more pronounced in the Western belt in districts like Balangir, Nuapada and Kalahandi among others.

The BJP had petitioned the Election Commission to remove the official from her position and accused her of working for BJD.

While the BJP has not only managed to deflect INDI Alliance parties like the JDU and RLD, and is likely to forge an alliance with the BJD in Odisha and TDP-JSP in Andhra Pradesh, the Congress-led I.N.D.I. Alliance suffering jolts after jolts. Interestingly, even the most hardcore anti-Modi parties are deserting the “sinking ship”.

The Chhatra Congress has distributed traditional wedding cards announcing the 'wedding ceremony' of BJD and BJP, and has invited everyone to attend it and bless the bride and groom.

VK Pandian had recently taken voluntary retirement from the civil services and was immediately given a cabinet minister rank in the Odisha government. He is currently the chairman of "5T" and the Nabin Odisha program.

Khandapada MLA Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, who is a former MP and the owner of the media conglomerate Sambada Group, has recently been very vocal against the 5T Secretary VK Pandian and his role as the alleged 'proxy CM' in Odisha.

The Union Minister and Odisha Chief Minster participated in the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of various development projects in Bhubaneswar.

Taking to Twitter, BJP spokesperson Anil Biswal posted a video of him showing some placards with statistics about Odisha indicating where the state stands with 23 years of the BJD in power.

When the Indian national hockey teams, both Men's and Women's, were struggling to find a sponsor around 2018, CM Naveen Patnaik had come forward, and opened Odisha's purse, and heart for hockey.