Odisha's Kandhamal. Four Lok Sabha constituencies and 28 Assembly constituencies are set to go to polls in Odisha on May 13. This will be the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 and the first phase of the Odisha Assembly Elections 2024.
In total, Odisha has 21 Lok Sabha seats and 147 Assembly seats. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who backed PM Modi-led NDA government on all significant issues, was the prime minister's target ahead of the first phase of the Odisha Assembly elections. The sharp attacks comes after the failed alliance talks between ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Earlier, during an election rally in Odisha's Berhampur, PM Modi said that the BJD government's expiry date in Odisha is June 4. "The BJP will form a double-engine government here after elections. The expiry date of the BJD government is June 4, 2024," PM Modi said.
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