Bubaneswar, Mar 22: Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday responded the X posts by Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal, where he mentioned that that BJP will fight alone in all 21 Lok Sabha and 147 Assembly seats of Odisha in the ensuing general elections.

Minister Pradhan retweeted the posts of Samal.

In a series of post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Samal Said, "Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will fight alone this time in all 21 Lok Sabha and 147 Assembly seats to create a developed India and a developed Odisha under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fulfill the hopes and aspirations of 4.5 crore people of the State." 

Samal, in his post on X, also thanked the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government, led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, for supporting the Narendra Modi government at the Centre on all the issues of national importance.

Stressing that a "double-engine" government in the state will ensure accelerated growth for the state, he also invoked Odia pride while noting that his party has failed to agree with the ruling BJD over several matters related to the people of Odisha.

"We are feeling that development and welfare programmes for the poor are accelerated wherever a double engine government is present ruling in the country and such states are also growing in all sectors," Samal said.

"However, many welfare programmes of the Modi government are not reaching the poor people at the grassroots level, as a result of which, they aren’t reaping any benefit from it. We have not been able to agree with the state government on several matters concerning the dignity of Odia (Odia Asmita), the pride of Odisha and the self-interest of Odia people," he added.

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Odisha will vote in the Lok Sabha elections and Assembly polls, which are being held simultaneously, in four phases. The polling will be held on May 13, 20, 25 and June 1.

The votes will be counted with the rest of the country on June 4.

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