Bhubaneswar, March 14 -- Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik on Saturday held a meeting with party leaders in Bhubaneswar to discuss the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.

Patnaik raised concerns about alleged horse trading for the Rajya Sabha polls.

Speaking to the media, Patnaik said, "Our party MLAs and all of us have just had a meeting with the concerned officers about the process of the elections for the upcoming Rajya Sabha. The BJP and their three Rajya Sabha candidates are all trying their best to engage in horse trading, which is an offence to win this democratic election."

On Thursday, Patnaik issued a three-line whip to all party MLAs, directing them to remain in attendance in party meetings in Bhubaneswar for the upcoming Raj...