Bhubaneswar, March 13 -- After a brief lull, the buzz about behind-the-scenes exercises for an alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for the upcoming elections has become active again.

The speculations about the likely coalition between the two parties have been going through a rollercoaster over the past one week since Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended a meeting on March 5 at Chandikhole; where Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was present and their mutual gestures sent a signal of bonhomie.Meetings after meetings!

As per sources, an important meeting was held at the residence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Wednesday. It was attended by BJP' Odisha in-charge Vijaypal Si...