Naveen Patnaik Questions Odisha Government’s 'Silence' on Andhra's Poll Notification for Disputed Kotia Villages
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Naveen Patnaik Slams "Silence" On Andhra Poll Notice In 3 Disputed Villages
The decades-old dispute involves both Odisha and Andhra Pradesh claiming their right over 21 of the 28 villages of Kotia Gram Panchayat. The matter has been pending before the Supreme Court, with a fresh suit filed by Odisha in January 2022 still under consideration.
Patnaik questions Odisha's silence over Andhra polls in disputed Kotia
Naveen Patnaik questioned Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi over Andhra Pradesh's Kotia election notification. The row tests Odisha's territorial claims amid the BJP's alliance with Andhra's ruling TDP.
BJD chief Naveen Patnaik questions the BJP over Andhra Pradesh elections in Kotia, demanding answers on the party’s promises to protect Odisha’s territorial integrity and the ‘Andhra Go Back’ slogan. BJD chief Naveen Patnaik questioned what the BJP would do if the AP were to hold elections in Kotia, which had promised to protect Odisha’s territorial integrity.
Andhra polls put Kotia back in spotlight; Naveen Patnaik asks if BJP-TDP alliance holding Odisha back
BJD chief Naveen Patnaik has written to chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi, questioning the state government’s silence after Andhra Pradesh announced panchayat polls that may cover disputed Kotia villages. He asked whether the “Go Back Andhra” slogan was an election gimmick, as Congress and BJP leaders also weigh in.
Andhra Pradesh has announced panchayat elections in the Kotia region of Odisha. This announcement has once again brought the ongoing border dispute between the two states into the spotlight. Odisha is currently ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), while Andhra Pradesh is ruled by Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party.
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