Bhubaneswar, March 3 -- Stage is set for a fascinating political battle for one of the four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha, going to polls on March 16 with veteran politician and former union minister Dilip Ray announcing his candidature for the polls.
What has added twist to it, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which has the numerical strength to win two of the four seats going to polls declared saffron party's support to Ray's candidature.
The development has set in motion the possible cross-voting from the Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress.
As the number game is on ahead of the polls, BJP has the strength to emerge victorious in two seats while the BJD has the numbers to win one. On the other hand, no other party has the required...