Bhubaneswar, Oct. 11 -- In yet another explosive development within Odisha's political landscape, suspended Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Shreemayee Mishra has reignited controversy with a sharply worded social media post hinting at an alleged "Delhi deal" by VK Pandian, former bureaucrat-turned-political aide of former CM Naveen Patnaik, who had earlier announced his retirement from active politics post 2024 poll debacle.

Notably, the post comes at a time when speculation is rife about Jay Dholakia, son of late four-time BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia, joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the crucial Nuapada Assembly bypoll.

In her latest Facebook post, Mishra wrote in Odia, roughly translating to "The workers are left clueless ...