Highlights 1 Police allegedly learned that "outside political leaders" were there to distribute money to voters. 3 BJP State Secretary Kalindi Samal slammed the ruling Biju Janata Dal after the raid. The Odisha Police on Saturday raided hotel rooms in Angul district where BJP leaders were holding meetings, after receiving information that "outside political leaders" were there to distribute money to voters. Several police teams raided the hotel rooms of the BJP State Secretary Kalindi Samal, and Angul District BJP president Bhagirathi Pradhan in the presence of a magistrate, on the eve of the fourth phase of the Panchayat elections. Police Superintendent Subhas Sahu said the raids were conducted based on information that "some outside political leaders" were there to distribute money.

Source: India Today February 19, 2017 15:23 UTC