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Dissent, abductions and scams mark 2012 in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Dec 17: Hitherto considered as the unchallenged leader of ruling BJD, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was jolted by a whiff of revolt in 2012, as the year also witnessed a spate of abductions in



BJD politics apart, the year saw resurgence in main Opposition Congress, which remained virtually dormant for years, with a massive rally in the state capital in September highlighting alleged misrule and corruption by Naveen Patnaik regime. It was followed by a series of rallies elsewhere as part of efforts to rejuvenate the party ebfore the 2014 polls.



BJP, which remained marginalised ever since BJD severed ties with it, was hit by infighting as the race for state unit chief hotted up.

Left Wing Extremism took a disturbing turn with Maoists throwing an open challenge to security forces by kidnapping two Italian nationals and a BJD MLA.

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