BJD President Naveen Patnaik instructs party's 9 Rajya Sabha MPs to act as strong opposition in Parliament, focusing on Odisha's interests.

BJD President Naveen Patnaik called for his party's nine Rajya Sabha MPs to act as a strong opposition in the upcoming session of the Upper House of Parliament, urging them to raise issues concerning Odisha's interests. Patnaik clarified that the party will not provide issue-based support to the BJP-led government and will only oppose. The BJD has nine MPs in the Rajya Sabha and lost power in Odisha to the BJP after 24 years in office.