The BJP will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha alone, party's state unit chief said on Friday. The announcement comes amid speculation of a possible alliance between the BJP and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for the polls.
Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter), Manmohan Samal said that the party will contest and win all the 21 seats of the Lok Sabha and all the 147 seats of the Legislative Assembly in Odisha.