BJP national vice president and Lok Sabha candidate from Kendrapara Baijayant Pandey asked BJD leader V.K. alleged that Chief Minister Patnaik has been "captured" and is being controlled as a puppet by one person. Pandian.

Panda claimed that Odia identity (self-identity of Odisha) is under attack as Chi Patnaik has been "captured". He also alleged that most of the videos of “Naveen Babu” released during the recent period are not genuine and “deep fake videos of the Chief Minister are being created through the use of artificial intelligence technology.”

“Those who have taken over CM Patnaik and are using him as a puppet are releasing deep fake videos using his voice and image. We are examining the video and will get the technical report.We will take appropriate action in this regard at the appropriate time,” Panda said.

Senior BJP leader Pratap Chandra Sarangi during the press conference targeted the ruling party and raised the issue of murder of Swami Laxmananand Saraswati. H held the BJD government responsible for the brutal murder of the VHP saint in 2008 and urged the voters of Odisha to oust the BJD government.

The party's Bhubaneswar MP candidate Aparajita Sarangi questioned the state government and Sana Babu (BJD leader VK Pandian) over giving the responsibility of preparing the plan for Sri Jagannath Parikrama Prakalp to Bhoomi Putra, a South Indian architectural company without any prior expertise.

He asked BJD when the Emaar Math and other monasteries demolished for the Shri Jagannath Parikrama Project would be redeveloped as promised by the government.

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan accused the ruling BJD government of failing in all sectors like drinking water, health, irrigation and education.Voting is going on for four parliamentary seats of the state.

Assembly and Lok Sabha elections will be held simultaneously in Odisha in four phases from May 13 to June 1. The results of voting for both Lok Sabha and Assembly will come on June 4.