While names of KV Singhdeo, Aparajita Sarangi and Suresh Pujari are doing the round for the post of BJP’s Odisha Unit President, State Vice President Samir Mohanty & General Secretary Prithviraj Harichandan emerged as front-runners.

Odisha BJP will get a new chief on January 17. It will be clear on that day who rules the roost here. If Samir Mohanty gets the final nod, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will emerge as an undisputed leader.

While a section in BJP’s Odisha Unit is trying its best to stall Dharmemdra’s march, but in vain, as they have no idea about BJP politics.