Nadda and Yogi head to Odisha for high-stakes campaign

Bhubaneswar, May 21: On May 23, the BJP's national president, J.P. Nadda, alongside the Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh and Assam, is slated to visit Odisha as part of the party's robust campaign leading up to the third-phase elections in the state.

Nadda will engage in public addresses at four different locations: Karanjia, Dhamnagar, Barchana, and Balikuda. Simultaneously, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is set to deliver speeches at two public gatherings in Chilika and Kulia on the same day. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma will also hold rallies in Deogarh, Barbil, Choudwar, and Baramba.

Adding to the campaign efforts, senior BJP figure Arun Govil, renowned for his portrayal of Lord Ram in the Ramayana TV series, will participate in a series of public meetings in Champua, Telkoi, Bhubaneswar, and Dhenkanal on May 22.

Meanwhile, Union Minister Amit Shah is currently on his third visit to Odisha within a week, conducting consecutive rallies in Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, and Nayagarh. These rallies are strategically timed ahead of the voting scheduled for May 25 in these regions.