In a show of unity within Odisha’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), senior leader and former MP Anubhav Mohanty met with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at his residence today, amid intensifying preparations for the high-stakes Nuapada Assembly by-election.
The discussions, as shared by Mohanty on social media, focused on accelerating the state’s development agenda while strategising for the upcoming poll battle in the tribal-dominated constituency.
Mohanty, a prominent actor-turned-politician and ex-Lok Sabha member from Kendrapara, described the meeting as “fruitful” in a post on X. “Detailed discussions were held on the state’s development trajectory and the upcoming Nuapada Assembly by-election,” he wrote in Odia, praising Majhi’s “positive attitude towards any good work for the welfare of the people of Odisha.”
ମାନ୍ୟବର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ @MohanMOdisha ଙ୍କ ବାସଭବନରେ ତାଙ୍କ ସହ ଏକ ଫଳପ୍ରଦ ସାକ୍ଷାତକାର ।
ଏହି ସାକ୍ଷାତକାରରେ ରାଜ୍ୟର ବିକାଶ ଧାରା ଏବଂ ଆଗାମୀ ନୂଆପଡ଼ା ବିଧାନସଭା ଉପ-ନିର୍ବାଚନ ଉପରେ ବିସ୍ତୃତ ଆଲୋଚନା ହେଲା ।
ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଲୋକଙ୍କ କଲ୍ୟାଣ ପାଇଁ ଯେକୌଣସି ଉତ୍ତମ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ପ୍ରତି ତାଙ୍କର ସକାରାତ୍ମକ ମନୋଭାବ ଦେଖି ମୁଁ… pic.twitter.com/4OVdtRhMNy— Anubhav Mohanty (@AnubhavMohanty_) October 14, 2025
Mohanty post concluded with a traditional invocation: “May Lord Shri Jagannath’s blessings always remain upon him. Jai Jagannath 🚩,” underscoring the cultural ethos often invoked in Odisha’s political narrative.
The BJP is ramping up its campaign with a major rally scheduled for October 16 in Nuapada, where Chief Minister Majhi is set to attend and file Jay Dholakia’s nomination papers, signalling strong high command backing.
