Nuapada: The high-octane campaign for the Nuapada assembly by-election concluded on Sunday evening, marking the end of aggressive canvassing by the state’s three major political parties. The by-poll, scheduled for November 11, has turned into a major prestige battle between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD).

The BJP, led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, banked heavily on the ‘Double-Engine Government’ narrative, emphasizing its sixteen-month governance record and promising accelerated development for the western Odisha district.

The chief minister held multiple roadshows and public meetings, including a historic visit to the remote, often-neglected Sunabeda region. The party’s strategy centers around its candidate Jay Dholakia, the son

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