POLITICS

Politician's son, who is a CM, wants to break record of his father!

It is very early to predict the results of Odisha Vidhan Sabha Assembly elections, to be held in the first quarter of this year, the ruling BJD has been publicly pledging to form the government again. This time BJD is preparing ground well ahead of the assembly election aiming for a thumping majority with a target of 130 seats out of total 147. If the party reaches the target of 130 seats, it will also be a record itself. Under the leadership of Biju Patnaik in 1990, the then-Janata Party had secured a massive victory with 123 seats. Now his son Neveen Patanaik 's party BJD aims to break that record in the coming elections. In 2014 BJD had secured 117 seats and in 2019 it was 112. On the other hand, the main opposition party BJP is also claiming to form the government with a target of 120 seats in 2024. In 2019 BJP had secured 23 seats and had become the main opposition party in the assembly for the first time. The Congress which was relegated to the third position last time, also claims tall this time. The Party has given a slogan from ‘9 to 90’.

Ashwini Vaishnaw likely to fight LS polls from Cuttack

If sources are to be believed Ashwini Vaishnaw, union minister is likely to fight Lok Sabha polls from Cuttack.