The BJP’s victory in the Nuapada by-election through candidate Jay Dholakia is not just a win for the party but a resounding triumph for Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and BJP state president Manmohan Samal. In political parlance, this can be aptly described as the “Mohan-Manmohan duo’s checkmate.”

Since 2009, every election and by-election in Odisha has seen Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan taking a leading role in the BJP’s campaigns. However, the Nuapada by-election marked the first instance where Pradhan was absent, and Chief Minister Mohan Majhi stepped up to lead the charge. Majhi’s efforts yielded a major success, solidifying his position.

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The by-election occurred just 18 months after the BJP formed the governmen

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