Tension prevailed at Khariar Road in bypoll-bound Nuapada Assembly segment Friday after a raid was conducted at the rented residence of BJD senior general secretary and former minister Priti Ranjan Gharai, a star campaigner for the Opposition party.

The raid was conducted by officials in presence of a magistrate and accompanied by armed security personnel.

BJD workers and leaders, angry over the raid, attempted to block the convoy, questioning the timing and intent of the action.

A video showing party workers confronting the magistrate and demanding to know on whose orders the raid was conducted went viral on social media, fueling resentment among the party ranks.

PTI, however, could not independently verify the authenticity of the video.

Reports indicated that the searches were carri

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