Bhubaneswar, 15/2: In a major development, a BJD delegation met the State Election Commission today and raised the issue of rising violence by the BJP in Odisha against the BJD candidates in the Panchayat polls. The BJD delegation demanded strict action against the culprits and requested greater security for the BJD candidates in the face of murderous and vicious physical attacks against them by the BJP in these Panchayat polls in Odisha. The delegation also cited specific cases of violence perpetuated against the BJD candidates by Odisha BJP leaders and workers.