Bhubaneswar: The main Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday lodged a formal complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha against School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond , and others alleging violation of the Model Code of Conduct in the ensuing Nuapada bypoll .

The party has also mentioned the BJP’s Nuapada bye-election candidate Jay Dholakia , and the authority of an educational institution in Nuapada district in their complaint.

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Briefing the media after meeting the CEO, senior BJD leader Lenin Mohanty said that Minister Gond had visited an educational institution in Nuapada and participated in a programme organised under the banner of Gond Samaj on October 20, where h

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