Odisha BJP rejects BJD's conditional support to NDA

Therefore, there is no point in accepting or rejecting the support of the BJD. Things will be clear within some hours whether BJP requires their support.”

Mohanty further said that Modi had already said in several public meetings that he would ensure irrigation, drinking water, roads, rail and port facilities in the state.  

BJP state president K V Singhdeo also replied in the same vein, saying: “BJP is ready for an alliance with BJD to form government in Odisha minus Naveen Patnaik.”

“As Naveen is entangled in several cases like coal scam, chitfund scam and mining scam, BJP is not ready to take him in the alliance,” Singhdeo said.

He sounded optimistic of a BJP government in Odisha with help of a section of newly elected BJD MLAs.