Bhubaneswar, March 21 -- With clouds of uncertainty hovering over the speculated BJP-BJD alliance in Odisha, hopes for the same are reportedly fading with each passing day. Both the parties have intensified the exercise of candidate selection. The BJD is busy holding hectic parleys on its preparedness and reviews in parliamentary seats.

If sources are to be believed, the BJP has almost finalised the selection of candidates in most Assembly and Lok Sabha seats in Odisha. Significantly, the BJP will hold its Central Election Committee meeting on Friday in New Delhito give its stamp of approval to the list of candidates.

As per reports, the two parties are said to be disagreeing on the seat-sharing ratio for the upcoming polls. It is specu...