A ruling BJD worker was killed and another critically injured when they met with an accident at Chaghaia while returning from an election rally, police said.
The deceased has been identified as Jeetesh Nayak (42) while the injured who is undergoing treatment in the district headquarters hospital here was identified as Prakash Parida.
Nayak was riding a motor bike while Parida was pillion riding. The bike lost balance and hit against the railing of a river bridge leading to the mishap, police added.