TNI Editorial: The political spotlight in Odisha has now firmly shifted to School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond. With both BJD president Naveen Patnaik and Odisha Congress chief Bhakta Charan Das demanding his resignation on text book error controversy, the pressure on the minister has intensified.

While Bhakta has issued a seven-day ultimatum, Naveen has also questioned the minister’s moral responsibility amid the ongoing controversy. Demands from the state’s two principal opposition parties places the BJP government on the defensive. Whether the government stands by its Minister or opts for damage control could shape the political narrative in the days ahead.