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“Poll pact with BJD to continue”

BHUBANESWAR: National president of the Bharatiya Janata Party Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that his party’s electoral alliance with the Biju Janata Dal in the State will continue in the coming years.

At a press conference here, the BJP president said that there was no difference between the two parties and the coalition government was performing well in the State. “The coalition government is providing a clean and transparent administration,” Mr. Singh said.

Earlier, he met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and discussed with him various issues concerning the State.

With regard to senior BJP leader Jual Oram’s criticism of the Chief Minister and opposition to leasing out of Khandadhar iron ore mines to POSCO-India, Mr. Singh said he and the party’s Orissa in-charge Vinay Katiyar had discussed the issue with Mr. Oram and the latter had felt sorry for making certain remarks against Mr. Patnaik “emotionally”.

“Mr. Oram has already admitted that he should not have made any such remarks against the Chief Minister. The issue has been jufully resolved,” added Mr. Katiyar.

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