BJP Assembly candidate Biswasundar Mishra here is seen getting increasing support due to the Modi wave in the country as well as the anti-incumbency against sitting MlA Ranendra Pratap Swain.
There is a palpable popular angst against Swain in Athagarh due to his failure to deliver despite being in power for the last 25 years.Moreover, Congress candidate Bichitrananda Muduli has already lost his face value here by having contested twice from this segment unsuccessfully. On the other hand, people are showing increasing inclination to BJP’s Mishra due to his amiable personality and pro-people stance. Mishra told this paper that his priority will be development of the most neglected sub division.