BJP will form government in Odisha :Manmohan Samal

Bhubaneswar:14/3/24:BJP will form government in Odisha, said Manmohan Samal while denying any possibility of an alliance with BJD in the state. This statement of Samal has somehow put all speculations related to BJP-BJD alliance to rest.

“We will win the elections with the help and blessings of the people of Odisha and form the State government alone. We will fight the elections over the pride of the Odia people. We will make the government at the Centre for the third time and in Odisha, for the first time. Our election committee will meet tomorrow afternoon to discuss about our plans,” he said to the reporters.

The announcement came after his return from Delhi this morning. Union Home Minister Amit Shah had called another round of meeting on Wednesday. The state BJP leadership, which was camping in Delhi, met Home Minister Amit Shah. He held discussions with State BJP president Manmohan Samal, organization secretary Manas Mohanty, election in-charge Vijay Pal Singh Tomar, and co-in-charge Lata Usendi.

Speaking to reporters, BJP leader Pradeep Purohit said, “BJD’s 25-year-rule in Odisha is going to end this year. Looking at the trust and support of the people of Odisha, Manmohan Samal has announced that BJP will fight the elections alone and is going to form the government here alone too.

On the other hand, as per sources, an emergency meeting will be held at Naveen Niwas today and some senior party leaders and the party’s district observers have reportedly been called to attend the meeting. The meeting is likely to discuss the bottlenecks in seat-sharing with the BJP.