India, Feb. 10 -- In a notable shift, the political landscapes of Odisha and New Delhi have seen unexpected changes with both states moving away from their established governance. The 2024 Odisha Assembly election and the 2025 Delhi Assembly election have shown parallels in their impacts and outcome.

The sizeable Odia community in Delhi, numbering over 5,00,000, might be particularly attentive to these changes in Odisha, given their ties to the State through both employment and education.

However, over the past decade, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) faced challenges in retaining the confidence of its voters. The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) success in Delhi is credited to the deft leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with noteworthy...