As the battle for Nuapada by-election heats up, the campaign trail has turned into a political battleground of accusations and counter-allegations — with core public issues fading from focus.

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The contest largely revolves around the legacy vote of late MLA Rajendra Dholakia aka Raju Bhai, as parties vie for sympathy support. After BJD supremo and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik targeted BJP candidate Jay Dholakia, political rhetoric has intensified.

On Wednesday, the BJD’s women brigade — including MLA Barsha Singh Bariha, former MLA Tukuni Sahu, Alka Mohanty, and Dipali Das — addressed a joint press meet, targeting Jay and his mother Kalpana Dholakia.

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