Bhubaneswar, July 12 (IANS) After the induction of former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Pravat Ranjan Biswal into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday, the BJD has targeted the ruling party in Odisha, alleging that instead of returning money to chit fund depositors as promised, the BJP had inducted one of the accused in the multi‑crore chit fund scam into its ranks. Addressing a press conference at the BJD headquarters here, party spokesperson and media coordinator Lenin Mohanty claimed that…
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Bhubaneswar, July 12 (IANS) Ending speculation over his political future, former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and former MLA Pravat Ranjan Biswal joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at a special programme in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.Biswal, a three-time MLA, arrived at the state BJP headquarters along with his supporters in a rally and joined the ruling party in the presence of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and state BJP president Manmohan Samal.Biswal was first elected to the Odisha…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 28 (IANS) In a significant political development, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday expelled its senior leader and former MLA Pravat Ranjan Biswal from the party, citing indiscipline and anti-party activities.The expulsion, with immediate effect, was announced through an official order issued by the party headquarters in Bhubaneswar. The order, signed by BJD Vice President Pratap Jena on behalf of party president Naveen Patnaik, stated that Biswal, who was a member of the st…