Bhubaneswar, April 14 -- Bhubaneswar: A BJP delegation led by party national spokesperson Sambit Patra met the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Odisha on Wednesday to lodge a complaint against the Tehsildar of Delang alleging that the State government official is intimidating BJP workers at the behest of the ruling BJD during campaigning for the Pipli assembly constituency by-poll.

Apart from Patra, the delegation included State BJP general secretary Lekhashree Samantasinghar and senior leader Kalandi Samal.

Following meeting with the CEO, Patra said, "We have lodged a formal complaint with the CEO against the Tehsildar of Delang block, Mahendra Kumar Badhei for threatening the BJP workers in the area."

The BJP has demanded the immediate...