Patnaik's close aide V K Pandian, BJD's Nabarngpur Lok Sabha candidate Pradeep Majhi, Koraput LS candidate Kausalya Hikaka and nominees of different assembly seats were present at the meeting.

Former MP and prominent tribal leader Pradeep Majhi said, "The BJD president informed us that he will fight for the rights of the tribal people and also asked us to continue the fight. The party ...