Even as he has tried to seek more mileage and media attention in Bhubaneswar, people in Nabarangpur district believe that former Lok Sabha MP Pradeep Majhi’s popularity has been on a slide, as his coterie has misguided him on various issue. Many key people in Nabarangpur have asked Pradeep Majhi to focus more on local issues and not to try to grab highlights on TV channels. On the other hand, Commerce and Transport Minister Ramesh Majhi is trying to reach out to the people with populist agenda.