Lok Sabha elections highlights: Former BJD leader Jay Panda joins BJP
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Former BJD leader Jay Panda joins BJP ahead of polls
Former BJD lawmaker Baijyant 'Jay' Panda joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday, giving a boost to the party in Odisha where it is looking to improve its tally in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
The Assembly poll in the state is likely to be held along with the parliamentary elections, and the party hopes that the presence of Panda will brighten its prospects, especially in coastal Odisha.
Panda met BJP chief Amit Shah and joined the party at its office in the national capital.
Panda, who owns an influential media empire in the state, had been a leading parliamentarian of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal before he fell out with its leadership.
Amid his perceived proximity with the BJP, the BJD suspended him last year for "anti-party" activities.
He then resigned from the BJD and also the Lok Sabha, where he represented Kendrapara constituency twice. He has also represented the state in the Rajya Sabha.
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Lok Sabha elections 2019 are just a few weeks away. Political parties are rigorously campaigning across the country. Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is the star campaigner of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is in his home state Gujarat. Addressing a public meeting in Jamnagar, Modi hit out the Opposition for questioning his statement that the presence of Rafale fighters would have given greater firepower to the IAF during the February 27 aerial engagement with Pakistan.
"I said if Rafale was acquired in time it would have made a difference (during the February 27 dogfight), but they say Modi is questioning our air force strike," he said, addressing a gathering.
Meanwhile, Congress and JD(S) are discussing seat sharing plan for the Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka.
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