BJD NEEDS TO GET OVER DENIAL, ASSESS FAULTS
The Morning Standard|October 16, 2024
ALL is not well with the Biju Janata Dal. Much as the regional party would like to put up a cohesive face, its internal affairs point to the contrary.

Resenting voices have become stronger and the strife within quite prominent. The fracture came to fore as the BJD rolled out its membership drive keeping apace the ruling BJP, which aims to enlist one crore members in the state. Parallel units have risen to the surface across districts, posing uncomfortable questions to the regional party's leadership.

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