Biju Janata Dal Chief Naveen Patnaik’s nearly 25-year-long stint as Odisha’s Chief Minister came to an end after the BJP swept the eastern state in both Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. Decoding the surprising results, senior journalist and author Ruben Banerjee says the blame for BJD’s disastrous performance lies with bureaucrat-turned-politician VK Pandian. Originally from Tamil Nadu, Pandian is known to be a close aide of Patnaik.
Here’s what Mr. Banerjee had to say.
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