Odisha's BJD leader accuses BJP of distorting his father's legacy, files for ninth term as president. El líder del BJD de Odisha acusa al BJP de distorsionar el legado de su padre, solicita su noveno mandato como presidente.

Odisha's Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of attempting to distort the legacy of his father, former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik, during the latter's 28th death anniversary. El presidente del Biju Janata Dal (BJD) de Odisha, Naveen Patnaik, acusó al gobernante Partido Bharatiya Janata (BJP) de intentar distorsionar el legado de su padre, el ex primer ministro Biju Patnaik, durante el 28o aniversario de la muerte de este último. Patnaik warned against undermining the contributions of local heroes. Patnaik advirtió en contra de socavar las contribuciones de los héroes locales. The BJP dismissed the accusations as politically motivated. El BJP desestimó las acusaciones como políticamente motivadas. Patnaik also filed his nomination for his ninth consecutive term as BJD president. Patnaik también presentó su nominación para su noveno mandato consecutivo como presidente de BJD.