Politics · 19 Oct
Patnaik questions Odisha's silence over Andhra polls in disputed Kotia
AI summaryBJD 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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