BHUBANESWAR — The euphoria of May 2024 has steadily given way to quiet anxiety inside party headquarters. Mohan Charan Majhi took charge of the state with high expectations. Yet, administrative bottlenecks persist across several departments.
Party insiders point to delayed board appointments. Bureaucratic inertia remains an unyielding wall. Ministers struggle to assert command over legacy administrative structures built over decades.
Opposition strategists are watching closely. The Biju Janata Dal has started mobilizing district units. They aim to exploit local administrative grievances before urban local body polls.
State president and central leadership held closed-door reviews last week. Officials familiar with the deliberations admitted that complacency crept in after the historic mandate. District committees remain dysfunctional in multiple zones.
Cadres complain about lack of access to newly minted ministers. Bureaucrats hold the real levers of file movement. Party workers feel sidelined in daily administrative decisions.
Meanwhile, opposition leaders have scheduled statewide rallies for next month. The ruling dispensation must recalibrate its strategy soon.
