In order to break Naveen’s grip on Muslims residing in the Cuttack and Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituencies, the BJP on Saturday deputed Naqvi to address the community. Naveen Patnaik, unlike others, speaks less. Even though there is anti-incumbency, people still support Naveen for various reasons, particularly for his simplicity. “The Naveen Patnaik government,” he said, “has announced that a Urdu university would be set up in Cuttack. For the Cuttack Lok Sabha seat, the BJD has fielded sitting MP Bhartruhari Mahatab, who will take on the BJP’s Prakash Mishra, a former director-general of police.

Source: The Telegraph April 21, 2019 02:26 UTC