Bhubaneswar, Oct. 17 -- Political campaigning is gaining momentum in Odisha ahead of the upcoming panchayat and municipal elections. The three major political parties are stepping up their outreach efforts to connect with voters and build public support. Leaders and party workers are visiting villages to build public support ahead of the polls.

The BJD and Congress are planning to gain public support by highlighting the government's failures such as flood management, farmers' problems and irregularities in pension distribution. The BJP, meanwhile, is reaching out to people through its Seva Sankalp Abhiyan to highlight the government's achievements.

The three major political parties are intensifying their activities at the grassroots lev...