Bhubaneswar: Following tension over the raid at the rented residence of senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Pritiranjan Gharai at Khariar Raod on Friday, the opposition party has accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of misusing the state machinery in Odisha to harass its leaders and workers in the run-up to the by-election for Nuapada Assembly constituency.

Speaking to the media persons in Bhubaneswar on Friday, senior BJD leader and party spokesperson Lenin Mohanty strongly condemned the alleged misuse of administrative machinery in Nuapada at the behest of the ruling party.

Mohanty said the by-election at Nuapada is a litmus test reflecting the mood of the people of Odisha.

He further alleged that BJP, fearing defeat, has resorted to unethical tactics and has even brought

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