India, Dec. 20 -- The visit of some senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leaders from Balasore to the residence of MLA Arun Sahoo has triggered political speculation across Odisha.

As per reports, former minister Jyoti Panigrahi and former MLAs Sukanta Nayak and Swarup Das were seen visiting Arun Sahoo's house, leading to widespread discussion in political circles.

However, the leaders clarified that they had gone to Arun Sahoo's residence only to invite him to the North Odisha Utsav. They said there was no other agenda behind the visit.

Notably, these leaders had also participated in a gathering of former MLAs a day earlier. Speaking on the matter, the former legislators said that the previous day's programme was merely a get-together and tha...