Several prominent political figures in Odisha have recently switched their allegiance to the BJP. This includes a six-time MP, Bhartruhari Mahtab, a former BJD MP, Sidhant Mohapatra, and Padma Shri Damayanti Beshra. The defections have caused a stir in the political landscape of the state, with leaders citing reasons such as lack of development under the current regime.
STORY | Odisha: BJD MP, 2 ex MLAs quit regional party READ: https://t.co/DQid6UmWF9 https://t.co/y8cXsfxcgw
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Six-time Lok Sabha member and Cuttack MP Bhartruhari Mahtab, former two-time BJD MP from Berhampur Sidhant Mohapatra and well-known litterateur of Santali language Padma Shri Damayanti Beshra joined the BJP at its party headquarters in New Delhi. https://t.co/5MDUQg6Qh0
#WATCH | Delhi: Union Hom Minister Amit Shah leaves the party headquarters after attending the party's Odisha core committee meeting, which concludes after five hours. https://t.co/Yfr2epuIA2
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#WATCH | Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives at the party headquarters to attend the party's Odisha core committee meeting. https://t.co/S7Dt94tOTZ
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#WATCH | Delhi: After joining the BJP, former BJD leader Sidhant Mohapatra says, "After being 25 years in govt, we all expected development in Odisha, but the kind of transformation we thought of while joining the BJD, didn't take place in the state. The double-engine govt that… https://t.co/nU9mQ8CLkv
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