BJD chief and former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik criticised BJP over the bill linking delimitation with women's quota, which failed to pass in Lok Sabha on Friday. "The people of Odisha have witnessed...how BJP compromised Odisha's rights," he said. Patnaik added that BJD has "always stood" for women empowerment, however, it is "completely against" reducing Odisha's political power via delimitation.