BJD responds to BJP's accusations by stating that it took 6 months to collect poll data.

In a recent press conference, BJD MLA Arun Kumar Sahoo addressed the issue of discrepancies in the voting patterns of the Lok Sabha and assembly elections in Odisha. He stated that the BJD had filed a complaint with the Election Commission after six months of collecting data, as it took time to gather all the necessary information.

Sahoo further alleged that despite filing queries under the RTI, the district election officers had not provided the data. He expressed surprise at the BJP's criticism, stating that no one had blamed them for the discrepancies. This led to speculation that there might be some ulterior motive behind the BJP's reaction.

The BJD had submitted a memorandum to the EC, claiming that there were serious discrepancies between the forms filled by presiding officers and returning officers. They also pointed out variations in the number of votes polled in assembly constituencies and corresponding parliamentary constituencies, ranging from 4,056 votes in Dhenkanal to 2,701 votes in Balangir.

In response, BJP MP Balabhadra Majhi had accused the BJD of creating drama just to stay in the limelight, six months after the elections. To this, Sahoo clarified that the BJD had simply requested information from the district collectors, which they were entitled to receive.

Sahoo also alleged that there was an unwritten order from the state government to the district collectors, instructing them not to provide the data. He questioned the discrepancies between the data provided by the presiding officers and the returning officers, stating that this had caused confusion among the public and prompted the BJD to seek clarification from the EC.

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