Amid speculations, Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janta Dal (BJD) Leader Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday made it clear that his party (BJD) will not be a not be part of the Mahagathabandhan (Grand Alliance) or the BJP led National Democratic Alliance(NDA). The party will continue to remain equidistant from both BJP and Congress added Odisha CM.
While participating in a Protest call by BJD seeking proper MSP on Paddy, Patnaik racked up Narendra Modi led government for failing to fulfil his pre-poll promises of 2014. The Centre cannot run away from providing (adequate) MSP as it is its responsibility. It has not responded to our demands despite several reminders,” he said.
BJD president & Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik: BJD will not be part of the Mahagathabandhan. The party will continue to remain equidistant from both BJP & Congress. pic.twitter.com/375yeog7nv
— ANI (@ANI) January 9, 2019
Earlier on Tuesday, Odisha CM said that he needs more time think while answering a query related to him joining the Mahagathbandhan in a run-up to the Lok Sabha 2019. Naveen Patnaik keeps up suspense over joining ‘Grand Alliance’, says ‘need time to think over it’
Earlier on December 23, Odisha CM met his Telangana Counterpart N Chandrashekhar Rao in Bhubneshwar, who is on a mission to forge a third without BJP and Congress in the run-up to the Lok Sabha Polls 2019. KCR to reach out Mamata, Patnaik, exploring Possibilities of Federal Front
Odisha CM Patnaik after his meeting with KCR said, “We discussed several things including friendship of like-minded parties. We’ve not thought that (Parliament elections) far.
In the meanwhile the Saffron Party, BJP has intensified its effports to increase its prints in the Odisha. It had won 21 seats in 2014 General Polls while BJD a seat less secured 20 with Congress could not manage to open its tally.
Naveen Patnaik’s decision comes a day after when his Andhra Pradesh counterpart Chandrababu Naidu met opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal, Sharad Pawar to speed up the task to cement to pan India Opposition Front Chandrababu Naidu meets Rahul, Kejriwal and others to push Grand Alliance for LS polls 2019
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