19 yrs in office, Odisha CM looks for a high five

To overcome perceived anti-incumbency, Orissa CM Naveen – who was BJP’s ally until 2009 and professes to maintain equidistance from both the saffron party and Congress — has focused on his image as a clean politician, his popularity with women voters, welfare schemes such as Kalia (cash assistance for farmers) while highlighting the alleged neglect of Odisha by the Centre.

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