Surendra Singh Bhoi, a three-time Congress MLA, resigned from the party after 38 years to join the ruling BJD in Odisha. Bhartruhari Mahtab cited loss of access to Naveen Patnaik as a reason for quitting BJD. Former BJD MLA Dhaneswar Majhi switched to BJP, expressing concerns about declining enthusiasm in BJD. A BJD MP and two ex-MLAs resigned from the party, impacting the upcoming Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly elections.
In a jolt to the ruling #BijuJanataDal, a sitting MP and two ex-MLAs on March 30 resigned from the regional party ahead of the upcoming #LokSabha and Odisha Assembly elections. https://t.co/JJPwV1R8fw
STORY | Odisha: BJD MP, 2 ex MLAs quit regional party READ: https://t.co/DQid6UmWF9 https://t.co/y8cXsfxcgw
#WATCH | Bhubaneswar, Odisha: After joining the BJP, former BJD MLA Dhaneswar Majhi says, "...From 2000 to 2009, I was in BJP, post that I left BJP and joined BJD. However, in BJD, Josh is slowly declining...I know that in Odisha, a double-engine government will be formed, hence… https://t.co/ZbDNvvvvx2
‘Leaders lost access to #NaveenPatnaik’: Bhartruhari Mahtab on why he quit #BJD (@debabrata2008 reports) https://t.co/BRlpdU2U8I https://t.co/q3Yc4eiK9w
Odisha Assembly | Three-time #Congress MLA and former Minister Surendra Singh Bhoi resigned from the primary membership of the party after 38 years and joined the ruling #BJD on March 29. https://t.co/xQJxUB3DVU