Being in the ruling dispensation is a double-edged sword and a tricky position. It seems that Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is getting a feel of it.
As the BJP-led NDA government wants support from parties other than its constituents on important issues and passing of bills in the Rajya Sabha where it does not have the numbers, the BJD always comes to its rescue.
The BJD’s growing coziness with its arch rival BJP has not only baffled its own rank and file but also political analysts who are finding it hard to unravel the mystery.
The two arch rivals had been trading acrimonious charges against each other since 2009. However, the BJD announced its support to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government’s contentious Goods and Services Bill in 2015.