Bhubaneswar : Ahead of the Nuapada by-poll, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Jay Dholakia, son of late BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia, has lashed out at BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik, accusing him of hypocrisy.

Dholakia, who recently joined the BJP after switching from the BJD, alleged that despite having a close relationship with his father, neither Naveen Patnaik nor any BJD leaders visited or called him during his father’s illness or after his death.

“Naveen Patnaik had a very close rapport with my father, and I considered him a father figure. However, when my father was in the hospital fighting for his life, none of them didn’t even bother to make a phone call or visit him to check on his health condition. Even after my father’s demise, they chose not to attend the condolence meeting.

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