The delegation of the saffron party, led by former Chief Minister Giridhar Gamang and spokesperson Sajjan Sharma, took stock of the situation by meeting the villagers personally.
A minor tussle between some BJD and BJP workers erupted at Sukinda and Kaliapani after the former waylaid the latter protesting against the tearing off of a BJD poster in the area. Some of the irate BJD workers were seen sleeping and sitting on the road. However, the local police managed to clear the route.