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BJP's road map for Odisha is ready: Galvanise party workers and draw in people from the BJD

An important takeaway from the BJP’s executive meet in Bhubaneswar, apart from resolutions on various national issues, was the pitch the party made for power in Odisha in the 2019 assembly elections in pursuance of its agenda to make inroads into new territories, particularly in the eastern region.

The road map for this is ready: Galvanise the party workers from the booth level upwards and draw in people from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), which is the ruling party, and the Congress.

This strategy was palpable during the party’s executive meeting and the roadshow by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aimed