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’18 lakh vulnerable pensioners left in the lurch’: Naveen slams Odisha govt for three-month delay in pension

Stepping up his attack on the BJP-led Odisha government, Leader of the Opposition and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Friday accused it of failing the state's most vulnerable citizens over the non-disbursal of social security pensions to nearly 18 lakh beneficiaries for the last three months, and urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to ensure immediate release of the pending payments.

BJD chief Naveen Pattnaik levels ‘silence period’ violation by BJP for Nuapada byelection, seeks ECI’s intervention

Ahead of the November 11 Nuapada bypoll, former Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Das President Naveen Patnaik on Monday hit out at the BJP-led State Government, alleging that MLAs and leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from outside Nuapada are freely moving around and attempting to influence voters through unfair means.