Speculation is mounting over a possible reshuffle in Odisha’s political landscape as BJP state president Manmohan Samal departed for Delhi on Wednesday for high-level meetings with central party leaders.
Sources close to the development suggest that discussions will center around restructuring the state committee, as well as appointments to key boards and corporations. The timing of Samal’s visit has raised eyebrows, especially with Chief Minister also present in Delhi for the 56th GST Council meeting and consultations with Union ministers.
The backdrop to these political movements includes Odisha’s aggressive push to position itself as a semiconductor hub, following the Union Cabinet’s recent approval of ₹4,000 crore investment in two major projects in Bhubaneswar. The CM’s inauguration of the Odisha Pavilion at SEMICON India 2025 on Tuesday further underscores the state’s strategic ambitions
