India, Oct. 3 -- Six Odisha MLAs participated in a discussion on the impact of climate change on voting behaviour, public health and local development on the second day of the third edition of 'Punascha Pruthibi' (Earth Again) Conference 2026, organised by Sambad and Kanak News at Utkal University on Saturday.

The session, moderated by Devjit Mittra, Executive Director of Socratus Foundation, focused on the question: Will Climate impact voting?

The participating legislators were Akash Das Nayak (Korei), Irasish Acharya (Bhatli), Pabitra Saunta (Laxmipur), Dhruba Sahu (Rajnagar), Ashok Das (Basudevpur) and Sofia Firdous (Barabati-Cuttack). Karnataka's Melukote MLA Darshan Puttannaiah, who was scheduled to participate, could not attend t...