Bhubaneswar, July 12 -- Speculation is rife over the possible induction of former Cuttack-Choudwar MLA Prabhat Biswal into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Political circles are abuzz ahead of a major BJP joining programme scheduled for Sunday afternoon, where Biswal is expected to formally join the saffron party along with several of his supporters.

According to sources, the BJP is set to organize a large-scale induction event, during which Prabhat Biswal, along with a section of his loyalists, may embrace the party. The development is being seen as a significant political shift in Odisha, particularly in the Cuttack region, where Biswal has remained an influential leader.

Apart from Biswal, several councillors, youth leaders, and st...