BJD expels two MLAs including Soumya Ranjan Patnaik for ‘anti-people activities’

Bhubaneswar, September 21: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday expelled two party MLAs – Khandapadas MLA Soumya Ranjan Patnaik and Remuna MLA Sudhanshu Sekhar Parida. BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik informed about the development on Thursday. “Two MLAs have been expelled from the Biju Janata Dal. First is Sudhanshu Parida, MLA […]

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Four candidates file papers for Khandapada Assembly polls

Bhapur: A total of four candidates, including three nominees from the BJD, the Congress and the BJP, have filed nomination papers to contest elections from the Khandapada Assembly constituency. While BJP candidate Siddhartha Sekhar Singh and Independent candidate Dusmant Kumar Swain had filed nominations earlier, BJD nominee and Rajya Sabha member Soumya Ranjan Patnaik and […]

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