Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is set to depart for Delhi tonight. State BJP President Manmohan Samal will also be travelling to the national capital in a day or two, sources said on Friday.

The Delhi visit of the two top leaders has once again sparked speculation over a possible Cabinet expansion and reshuffle before Diwali. Alongside Cabinet changes, key appointments to state corporations and PSUs may also be finalised during this trip, according to sources. ADVERTISEMENT

However with Nuapada bypoll around the corner, Majhi and Samal are also likely to have been summoned by the national leadership to discussion about possible candidates for the seat, which fell vacant due to demise of four-time BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia. A central team is reportedly also in the Nuapada

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