Bhubaneswar, Mar 22: Amid talks of a possible pre-poll alliance with the BJD, Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal on Friday reiterated that his party will fight alone in all 21 Lok Sabha and 147 Assembly seats of Odisha in the ensuing general elections.

"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 posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

ଗତ ୧୦ ବର୍ଷ ଧରି ଶ୍ରୀ ନବୀନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ନେତୃତ୍ବରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ବିଜୁ ଜନତା ଦଳ (ବିଜେଡି) ମାନ୍ୟବର ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀଙ୍କ ସରକାରଙ୍କୁ ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରୀୟ ମହତ୍ତ୍ବ ଥିବା ଅନେକ ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗରେ ସମର୍ଥନ କରିଆସୁଛି । ଏଥିପାଇଁ ଆମେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ଜଣାଉଛୁ ।

ସମଗ୍ର ଦେଶରେ ଯେଉଁସବୁ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ଡବଲ ଇଞ୍ଜିନ ସରକାର ରହିଛି…
— Manmohan Samal (Modi Ka Parivar) (@SamalManmohan7) March 22, 2024

The BJP leader, in his post, 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.

Also Read: Elections 2024: Know Date Of Voting, Constituencies In Odisha

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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