Bhubaneswar, Jan. 25 -- Odia girl Sonali Sahoowill lead the NCC girls' contingent in the Republic Day parade to be held at Kartavya Path in New Delhi on Thursday.According to sources, Sonali will command the girls' contingent of 148 NCC cadets from across the country. Her team also includes two girls from Odisha. Sonali along with her team has been rehearsing for the final parade from January 5 although the full dress rehearsal was held on Tuesday.

Hailing from Kalahandi, it was not a rosy walk for Sonali to get selected as the commander of the contingent. She had to go through stiff competition to prove herself and get selected as NCC commander. OTV gets candid with Sonali and other two Odia girls who are part of her team ahead of Repub...