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Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that violence is increasing day-by-day in the state. Pradhan today met Election Commission officials and demanded an investigation on an alleged attack on Jagannath Pradhan, BJP MLA candidate from Bhubaneswar Central.
“Violence in Odisha is increasing day-by-day. BJP MLA candidate from Bhubaneswar Central, Jagannath Pradhan was attacked for the third time. A bomb was hurled at his car. We met EC officials and demanded that an investigation should be ordered,” Pradhan. Polls for 21 Lok Sabha and 147 Assembly seats in Odisha have been scheduled to be held in four phases.
