Amit Shah aims for BJP's Odisha victory, targeting key issues like farmers' income and paddy prices. He criticizes Naveen Patnaik and BJD, emphasizing the need for change in governance for better agricultural prospects.

On May 17 in Balasore, at least 15 people became sick due to inhaling toxic gas released from a prawn processing plant located near Nilagiri in Balasore district of Odisha. The police reported this incident on Friday.

A clash between a BJP supporter and BJD supporters at Sri Krushna Saranapur in Ganjam district's Khallikote police station limits led to one fatality and injuries to seven others. The incident is believed to be pre-poll violence over disputes about candidate posters.

Six of a family died in a road accident in Keonjhar district near Rimuli. The car collided with an iron-loaded truck on National Highway 520 while heading towards Barbil. Victims included Heralal Palei and family returning from Taramakanta in Banspal block after attending a marriage party. The victims were four women and two men.

A road accident on National Highway 520 near Rimuli in Keonjhar claimed the lives of six persons of a family, including Heralal Palei, returning from a marriage party in Banspal block. The accident involved an iron-loaded truck, requiring the fire brigade team to use a cutter machine to recover the bodies.