Cuttack Lok Sabha Fight: BJD Has Edge, BJP Banks on Modi Magic
The BJD seemingly suffered a loss when its incumbent MP, Bhartruhari Mahtab, quit the party and joined the BJP. However, this appears to be a loss only on the surface and in terms of optics. As it turns out, Mahtab is not a very popular figure on the ground. The BJD’s replacement, Santrupt Mishra, has recovered much of the ground that the party had lost here
The BJD seemingly suffered a loss when its incumbent MP, Bhartruhari Mahtab, quit the party and joined the BJP. However, this appears to be a loss only on the surface and in terms of optics. As it turns out, Mahtab is not a very popular figure on the ground. The BJD’s replacement, Santrupt Mishra, has recovered much of the ground that the party had lost here
