Bhubaneswar, March 4 -- As the political parties have already started preparations for the upcoming big political battles, aspiring candidates in constituencies across Odisha aren't lagging behind as well.

Let's visit Bhatli Assembly constituency to understand the issues that are going to dominate the election here.BJD's impregnable citadel

Once a fortress of the Congress and then of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Bhatli, a much-discussed Assembly constituency in Bargarh district, is now being viewed as an impregnable citadel of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD).

In the political landscape, Bhatli is one of those seats that assume immense importance. Even though the BJD has firm control over this seat for the last three terms, many a...