Bhubaneswar, April 21 -- The steel city of Rourkela is all set to witness a big fight between two heavyweight leaders- BJP's Dilip Ray and BJD's Sarada Nayak in the upcoming Odisha Elections 2024. Both Ray and Nayak are seeking a fourth term as MLAs from Rourkela.

Already the campaigning has heated the political atmosphere in the city as the leaders are not leaving any stone unturned to woo the voters ahead of the crucial polls.In 2014, both leaders had come face-to-face and it was Ray who emerged victorious. However, it won't be a cakewalk for both Ray and Nayak owing to several factors in 2024.

Ray, a three-time MLA, and two-time Rajya Sabha member, was recently named candidate by the BJP for the Rourkela Assembly seat. He is trying h...