Amid intense campaigning for the last phase of the India General Elections 2024, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday alleged that bureaucrat-turned-BJD leader VK Pandian is controlling even the hand movements of Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik.

Responding to the barb, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik said the BJP which is "known to make non-issues into issues" is now discussing his hand movements.