Bhubaneswar, April 15 -- Former Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday wrote to CM Mohan Charan Majhi, welcoming the Delimitation Bill and Women's Reservation Bill.

In his letter, Naveen Patnaik said that his party will support the Bill, urging CM Majhi to ensure Odisha's political rights remain intact.

Patnaik emphasised that any reduction in political rights will undermine the aspirations of Odisha and its people.

"We will welcome the Delimitation Bill only if Odisha's political rights remain intact. This is not just an issue of numbers. The bill hits directly at the spirit of cooperative federalism enshrined in the Constitution. Any reduction in political rights will undermine the aspirations of ...