PoliticsPhoto: The HinduNaveen Patnaik Questions Odisha's Silence on Andhra Poll in Disputed Kotia Villages
Naveen Patnaik, BJD President and former Odisha Chief Minister, criticized the Odisha government for its silence after Andhra Pradesh issued a notification for panchayat elections in three disputed Kotia villages in Koraput district. The dispute involves 21 of 28 villages claimed by both states and is pending before the Supreme Court. Patnaik suggested BJP's reliance on ally TDP might explain the silence.
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