Bhubaneswar, April 15 -- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday asked chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi to convene a special session of Odisha assembly within 48 hours to discuss the delimitation exercise and pass a resolution to protect the state's political rights.

Patnaik said Odisha could face decline in its share of parliamentary representation if the proposed Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026 is implemented without safeguards.

"Future generations will not forgive us if we sit quietly while Odisha gets reduced to a politically insignificant state," Patnaik wrote.

The Centre has convened a special sitting of Parliament beginning Thursday to discuss a key constitution amendment b...