KENDRAPADA, March 19 -- : As the bigul for the upcoming simultaneous elections 2024 was blown by the ECI, the aspirant candidates have started their field preparations by organising rallies. In the latest development, Arabinda Mohapatra, son of veteran leader Bijay Mohapatra, who is viewed as an arch political rival of BJD supremo and CM Naveen Patnaik, organised a rally from the Dadhibabanjew temple here. The junior Mohapatra had joined the BJD recently.

He took his supporters, his father's followers and common people in his rally at Derabish.

While addressing his supporters and locals, he stated that his door would always remain open for all and sundry and if he gets a chance to serve the Patkura Assembly segment, he would try to give h...