India, March 13 -- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is now seeking support from the INDIA (standing for Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance), called as INDI block, alleged BJP MLA Saroj Padhi.

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The BJP legislator further claimed that the move of the BJD president Naveen Patnaik's inclination towards the INDI block is to sustain BJD following a major setback in the 2024 elections, post which the party is now perhaps facing a major organizational setback. The recent political move also indicates a desperate attempt to safeguard BJD's existence.

According to Padhi, the former Odisha CM has shown signs of aligning with the opposition bloc after meeting a Tamil N...