Odisha’s panchayats witness spate of no-confidence motions after BJP’s victory in State

A wave of no-confidence motions in Odisha’s three-tier Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) has been reported after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in Odisha on its own, ending the 24-year-long rule of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). This trend signals a shift in grassroots power dynamics across the State.