Nuapada (Odisha), Nov 2 (PTI) BJP candidate for the November 11 bypoll to Nuapada assembly seat in Odisha, Jay Dholakia, on Sunday alleged that the BJD had ignored his late father Rajendra Dholakia, who was the sitting MLA of the regional party, during his illness.

Jay Dholakia, who was tipped to contest the by-election, necessitated by the death of his father, as a BJD candidate, however, later joined the ruling BJP.

Jay Dholakia levelled the allegation against the BJD for the first time ahead of its supremo Naveen Patnaik's scheduled visit to Nuapada on Monday for campaigning.

Addressing an election rally in Nuapada, Jay said, "My father was critically ill and underwent two major surgeries, one at Mumbai and another at Chennai. No one from the BJD enquired about his condition or exten

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