Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi took a direct swipe on Thursday at BJD chief and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik over his controversial remarks made about the BJP candidate in Nuapada Assembly bypolls, Jay Dholakia.

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In Bijepur, Subal Sahu was a local leader from Congress. After his demise, his wife Rita Sahu was embraced by the BJD. Moreover, BJP candidate Tusharkanti Behera, who was already given the party ticket for Kakatpur Assembly constituency seat, was later ‘hijacked’ by the BJD in Puri district. Who is a “traitor” then? The CM questioned.

Addressing the public, CM Majhi said, “Does it suit Naveen Patnaik to call Jay ‘dishonest’? The BJD had lured

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