Six months post BJD's electoral defeat in Odisha, Naveen Patnaik cited the party's failure to counter BJP's false narratives as the main reason. On BJD's 28th foundation day, Patnaik emphasized that misleading BJP campaigns led to their loss, shifting focus away from aide VK Pandian's role.
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