Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Friday congratulated Jay Dholakia on his victory in the by-election and expressed hope that the newly elected BJP MLA would bring “meaningful development to Nuapada”.

“I also extend my congratulations to the BJP candidate on the victory, and I sincerely hope he will honour this mandate by bringing meaningful development to Nuapada. Elections come and go, but our values and our respect for people's faith must always remain,” wrote Patnaik on his X handle.

In a veiled reference to the allegations of misuse of government machinery and manipulation by the ruling BJP during the just-concluded Nuapada bypoll, the BJD supremo also reiterated that it is the responsibility of institutions like the Electi

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