Watch | Sadak Se Sansad: Sambit Patra vs Pinaki Mishra in the Land of Lord Jagannath

Puri has traditionally been a safe seat for the ruling Biju Janata Dal in Odisha. However, complicating the equation in this holy city is a determined effort by BJP’s Sambit Patra to claim space. A mini-Modi, as he calls himself, he has mixed livelihood issues and nationalism to challenge the BJD’s welfarist approach.