SeniorBJD leader and party Chief Whip Pramila Mallik backtracked on Odisha Bandh support within an hour after initially extending support for INDIA Bloc’s call for Bandh on Thursday ....
However, she later appeared to backtrack, asking, “Why should we support their bandh?”Seeking to clarify the party’s position, BJD spokesperson Lenin Mohanty said the party would neither support nor oppose the shutdown.
According to BJD, thousands of voters ... He alleged that the developments warranted scrutiny of CEC’s role.The development comes amid growing signs of issue-based coordination between BJD and Congress.