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The arrival of Mr. Panda and Mr. Patra in a special chopper at a Bilaspur meeting venue under the Jharabandha bock of the constituency was a spectacle for the people of Padampur. Also Read | Odisha bypoll | BJP-BJD locked in bitter political tug of war“We do not know who Mr. Panda and Mr. Patra are, but came to see the chopper,” said Rebati Sahu, a housewife. Also Read | With BJP close on its heels, BJD turns its focus on tribes“The Padampur area is treated as the stepson of the state government. This is the time to teach the BJD government a lesson,” Mr. Patra said. Mr. Patra said only Purohit can judiciously raise their issues in the assembly, as he has been a ground-level worker since childhood.
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