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7 hours ago · Pandian came into the good-books of Chief Minister Patnaik due to his effective management of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. In 2023, Pandian quit his job in the state bureaucracy & joined the ruling BJD. His unchallenged clout within the party & state government made him deeply unpopular with the masses.
- NDA
- 2024
- Jayanarayan Mishra
- BJP