Senior BJD leader and Odisha minister Ranendra Pratap Swain has courted controversy by saying in a poll meeting that the people of Balasore have got an opportunity to herald development in the death of the local BJP MLA. "Development of Balasore could not reach the required level as people voted against the BJD. Now, the opportunity has come through God and people should utilise this," Swain said while campaigning for the BJD candidate there.from Top Politics News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3owMVin