Bhubaneswar, March 9 -- With Odisha BJP chief Manmohan Samal's refusal to any discussion on a possible alliance with the BJD, the mystery of a BJP-BJD alliance has deepened further with different statements by leaders of both parties ahead of the crucial 2024 elections.

Amidst such speculations, who is actually keen for an alliance in Odisha? Is it the BJP or the BJD?

Recently, the BJD announced that it was ready to accept whatever decision is taken in the coming days in the interest of the state. Similarly, senior BJP leader Jual Oram had recently said that a discussion was held in Delhi about the coalition, but no decision has been taken yet.

After series of meetings at Naveen Niwas, senior BJD leader Debi Mishra told the media that ...