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Patnaik questions Odisha's silence over Andhra polls in disputed Kotia
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- BJD president Naveen Patnaik questioned the BJP-led Odisha government's silence regarding Andhra Pradesh's announcement of panchayat elections in three disputed Kotia villages, linking it to the state's political dependence on the TDP. Odisha and Andhra Pradesh have long disputed 21 of the 28 villages in the Kotia gram panchayat, a matter currently before the Supreme Court. The opposition in Odisha has demanded accountability from the state government and the Centre regarding the border dispute.
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Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik has questioned whether the BJP-led Odisha government's silence over Andhra Pradesh announcing panchayat elections in three villages of the disputed Kotia region is linked to its dependence on NDA ally Telugu Desam Party, news agency Press Trust of India reported.
Odisha and Andhra Pradesh have for decades claimed 21 of the 28 villages in Kotia gram panchayat. The dispute is before the Supreme Court, where a fresh suit filed by Odisha in January 2022 remains under consideration.
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