Dikhyaa Mohanty 
The Odisha Congress promised development and justice in its platform for the next by-election in the Nuapada Assembly Constituency today. The venue for the occasion was Khuntia Bhavan in Nuapada. Attendees included former Union Minister Srikant Jena, previous OPCC presidents Niranjan and Jayadev Patnaik, former minister Jagannath Patnaik, MP Saptagiri Ulaka, Congress Legislature Party Leader Ram Chandra Kadam, and President of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee Bhakta Charan Das. For the district’s development, they asked people to choose Congress candidate Ghasiram Majhi.
In their platform for today’s upcoming by-election in the Nuapada Assembly Constituency, the Odisha Congress pledged justice and development. Khuntia Bhavan in Nuapada served as the event’s location. past Union Minister Srikant Jena, past OPCC presidents Niranjan and Jayadev Patnaik, former minister Jagannath Patnaik, MP Saptagiri Ulaka, Congress Legislature Party Leader Ram Chandra Kadam, and President of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee Bhakta Charan Das were among the attendees. They advised voters to select Congress candidate Ghasiram Majhi for the district’s development.
Key promises in the Congress manifesto
- In order to prevent migration for employment, MGNREGS should support agriculture-based sectors, enhance farming, and revitalize small-scale businesses. Young people will have access to local employment options.
- building warehouses and cold storage facilities to assist farmers in storing and safeguarding their product.
- 60% of agricultural land will have more irrigation infrastructure, including the Tikhali project and the renovation of Patora Dam.
- application of the Forest Rights Act to grant indigenous tribes land rights. Under the Basundhara plan, landless households would be identified and given home site pattas.
- hiring instructors for all schools and raising educational standards.
- strengthening of healthcare services and the appointment of physicians in each PHC and CHC.
- encouragement of women’s empowerment through small business support and self-help organizations.
