Bhubaneswar: It seems BJP’s pre-poll alliance plans in Odisha will take a little longer to take final shape. Smaller parties in the state which are eager to have some kind of seat sharing arrangement with the saffron party will have to sit for a round of talks with national leaders, said a senior leader.
“Those who want to work with us, can talk to the party’s central leaders in the second phase. They will have a discussion with senior leader Arun singh thereafter. In the last phase we will reach a conclusion on basis of our calculations for the next elections,” said State BJP chief spokesperson Suresh Pujari.
Earlier in the day, senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley, accompanied by the party’s Odisha in-charge Chandan Mitra and deputy in-charge Arun Singh, arrived here to initiate talks with some political parties for a possible alliance in the state.
Sources said the trio held a closed door meeting with state BJP leaders at a city hotel about the smaller parties who are keen to fight the forthcoming polls along with the saffron party.
The central leadership of the party also discussed Narendra Modi’s proposed Sambalpur tour and poll preparations with the state leaders.
Meanwhile, Utkala Bharat president Kharavela Swain made it clear that his party is ready to forge an alliance with BJP.
“If both the parties are eager to form an alliance, they will definitely come to the table for a discussion. One is for sure our party is ready to work with BJP,” said Swain.
Leaders from Ama Odisha Party and Samata Kranti also had meetings with the BJP leaders but no final words came from either party.
As expected, OJM chief Pyarimohan Mohaptra was not called for a meeting with the saffron party leaders.
“Those who want to work with us, can talk to the party’s central leaders in the second phase. They will have a discussion with senior leader Arun singh thereafter. In the last phase we will reach a conclusion on basis of our calculations for the next elections,” said State BJP chief spokesperson Suresh Pujari.
Earlier in the day, senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley, accompanied by the party’s Odisha in-charge Chandan Mitra and deputy in-charge Arun Singh, arrived here to initiate talks with some political parties for a possible alliance in the state.
Sources said the trio held a closed door meeting with state BJP leaders at a city hotel about the smaller parties who are keen to fight the forthcoming polls along with the saffron party.
The central leadership of the party also discussed Narendra Modi’s proposed Sambalpur tour and poll preparations with the state leaders.
Meanwhile, Utkala Bharat president Kharavela Swain made it clear that his party is ready to forge an alliance with BJP.
“If both the parties are eager to form an alliance, they will definitely come to the table for a discussion. One is for sure our party is ready to work with BJP,” said Swain.
Leaders from Ama Odisha Party and Samata Kranti also had meetings with the BJP leaders but no final words came from either party.
As expected, OJM chief Pyarimohan Mohaptra was not called for a meeting with the saffron party leaders.
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