Patnaik expels MLA from BJD for “anti-people” activities
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An official launch issued by the BJD stated: “Pradeep Panigrahi, MLA Gopalpur is expelled from the primary membership of the party with immediate effect for his anti- people activities.”
Ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Sunday expelled Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi from the regional get together on cost of “anti- people” activities.
An official launch issued by the BJD stated: “Pradeep Panigrahi, MLA Gopalpur is expelled from the primary membership of the party with immediate effect for his anti- people activities.”
The three-time MLA and a former minister, is the primary chief within the regional get together who has been expelled on cost of “anti-people” activities, although many members up to now have been eliminated from the BJD on “anti-party” prices.
Though the BJD’s official order signed by its basic secretary (Media Affair) Manas Ranjan Mangaraj talked about Panigrahi’s “anti-people” activities, it was not clarified the character of the offence he allegedly indulged in.
The get together motion towards Panigrahi got here after the anti-corruption vigilance wing established his alleged affiliation with suspended Indian Forest Service Officer (IFS) Abhay Kant Pathak and his son Akash Kumar Pathak.
The father-son duo has been arrested and despatched to jail on cost of amassing large properties in a disproportionate asset case. Panigrahi had allegedly helped Pathak’s son Akash in a job fraud.
Pathak’s son has additionally been accused of dishonest youths from Ganjam district by luring them with jobs in a reputed firm. Panigrahi allegedly helped Akash within the dishonest incidents, sources within the vigilance stated.
Panigrahi was not instantly obtainable for remark.
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