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4d ago

Jual Oram to Step Back From Elections, Clearing the Path for Odisha’s BJP Youth

Stepping aside from direct elections opens space for Odisha’s younger BJP leaders with Oram remaining available for party duties outside the electoral arena.

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Overview

  • On July 12 in Sambalpur, Oram announced he will no longer contest Lok Sabha or Vidhan Sabha elections to foster generational leadership change within the BJP.
  • He highlighted his decade of electoral experience, having contested ten direct elections as a six-time MP and two-time MLA.
  • Oram underscored his readiness to serve the party in non-electoral capacities, including potential Rajya Sabha membership or a state governorship.
  • As India’s inaugural Tribal Affairs minister under Atal Bihari Vajpayee and again under Narendra Modi, he helped build the BJP’s organizational strength across eastern India’s tribal regions.
  • His decision marks a strategic shift in Odisha BJP dynamics as it consolidates younger leadership in tribal heartlands where Scheduled Tribes account for over 22% of the population.