Bhubaneswar, Oct. 17 -- Saying that despite the local administration in Bhubaneswar allegedly "dancing to the BJP's music", Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Arun Kumar Sahoo on Saturday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suffered a setback in the college students' union elections held across Odisha on October 15, claiming it the "beginning of the downfall of the government in the state".

Sahoo said the elections were held under the banner of Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD) and claimed that the results reflected growing opposition to the BJP among the younger generation. However, the results declared on Friday had the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) win 8 president posts and 11 general secretary posts across 13 universities. ...