'Unpopularity' of Mohan govt Vs 'Unpopularity' of Pandian lobby in 2029? |EP-187|Mu Ruben Kahuchhi

#odisha , one may say, is caught between the devil and the deep sea. As things stand today, the electoral contest in 2029 may well turn out to be between the 'unpopularity' of Mohan Majhi government versus the 'unpopularity' of Pandian lobby in 2029. The #bjp government in Odisha is certainly not popular given its lackluster performance. On the other side, it's principal opposition - the #bjd - is clearly under the control of VK Pandian, the erstwhile aide of BJP patriarch #naveenpatnaik . Pandian's wife, Sujata, has formally joined the BJD and calling the shots. It leaves the ordinary Odia voters with an unenviable choice: while they may want to vote against the BJP the next time, their predominant alternative is to vote for the BJD under the control of Pandian whom they had rejected in 2024. #RubenBanerjee in his latest #MuRubenKahuchhi episode explains the piquant choice that likely awaits Odisha voters when they vote next in 2029.