Despite facing what he described as unprecedented irregularities, money power, and vote rigging, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Bhakta Charan Das declared that the people of Nuapada have positioned the Congress as the only viable alternative to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recent by-election.

Addressing a press conference at Congress Bhawan on Monday, Das highlighted that over 40,000 voters supported the party’s candidate, pushing the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) to third place and raising questions about its relevance.

Das pointed out that the Congress has now become the primary challenger to the BJP on key issues, including matters in the state assembly, women’s atrocities, and no-confidence motions. He criticised the involvement of Odisha and Chhattisgarh Chief

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