Bhubaneswar, Nov. 7 -- The BJP has strongly condemned BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik's recent remarks, labelling their candidate as a 'traitor' and the ruling party as 'candidate thief'.

Speaking at a press meet attended by late Rajendra Dholakia's wife, Kalpana Dholakia, BJP MP Sambit Patra launched a scathing attack on the BJD, accusing the party of mistreating the Dholakia family.

According to Patra, Naveen's comments deeply hurt the family. He accused the BJD of treating Raju Dholakia as a mere political commodity. He stated that objects can be stolen, but not people.

Patra recounted that Rajendra Dholakia had been hospitalised since June due to heart and kidney ailments. He underwent a heart transplant in Chennai, and his son Jay had ...