Odisha Chief Naveen Patnaik Questions Silence on Andhra Poll Notice for Disputed Villages

• A decades-old dispute exists between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh over 21 of the 28 villages in Kotia Gram Panchayat.
• The matter is currently pending before the Supreme Court, with a fresh suit filed by Odisha in January 2022.
• Naveen Patnaik has written to Odisha's Chief Minister, questioning the state government's silence on Andhra's poll notification.
• Patnaik questioned if the 'Go Back Andhra' slogan was an election gimmick, drawing responses from Congress and BJP leaders.
• The Supreme Court is still considering the fresh suit filed by Odisha in January 2022.