BHUBANESWAR: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik, in energy since 2000, is going through growing resistance from within his Biju Janata Dal (BJD) at a time when he's getting ready to struggle a resurgent BJP in the 2019 meeting election.
And the voices of dissent keep rising. After MP Baijayant Panda, considered the BJD's maximum distinguished face in Delhi, and previous MLA Nabin Nanda, former Rajya Sabha member Baishnab Charan Parida too has trained his guns on the chief minister.
Baishnab Parida, who prior to now has been important of the chief minister for not knowing the Odia language, has renewed his attack on the regional satrap.
"Just because the CM doesn't know the language properly, that should not be an impediment to effective implementation of the Orissa Official Language Act, 1954, for compulsory use of Odia in official communication... Had the CM known Odia, it would have been convenient for him to have direct contact with the people and feel their pulse," Baishnab instructed TOI on Friday.
The latest salvo comes at a time when Naveen seems to be seeking to follow the steps of Narendra Modi, who highlighted his Gujarati id while seeking to woo the electorate forward of the meeting election there.
At a programme remaining month to mark 20 years of BJD's formation, Naveen too talked of Odia satisfaction and id as he tried to succeed in out to the loads in his try to retain energy for the 5th directly time period.
But while Baijayant turns out isolated following his fresh attack on bureaucratic high-handedness in celebration affairs, Baishnab has still controlled to stay as regards to Naveen. The chief minister gave him a patient listening to after his public outburst on the language factor previous this week. Similarly, Naveen additionally met Nabin when the latter questioned the way the BJD is being run.
Both meetings took place days after some other former MLA, Rama Ranjan Baliarsingh, give up the BJD after complaning about bureaucratic high-handedness. Rama Ranjan is all set to enroll in the BJP on Saturday.
Political observes felt Naveen can't find the money for to bother too many people in the celebration since they may go away the celebration and join the BJP. Rather than take motion, Naveen, additionally the BJD president, is making an attempt to keep his flock together forward of the election, an observer pointed out.
The saffron surge is seemed to be the explanation why Naveen has changed his taste of functioning. A person of few phrases, the chief minister gave interviews to the media forward of BJD's 20th anniversary. He is also noticed responding to media queries extra steadily and smiles for selfies, a marked departure from his previous self.
But while Naveen selected to increase the olive branch to other rebels, with regards to Baijayant, a four-time MP, the BJD president has tasked two senior woman leaders, minister Usha Devi and Pramilla Mallick, to inquire into Baijayant's alleged anti-party activities.
"All cases can't be generalised. The party needs to find out details of any development before taking action, if needed," BJD spokesperson Pratap Keshari Deb said.
And the voices of dissent keep rising. After MP Baijayant Panda, considered the BJD's maximum distinguished face in Delhi, and previous MLA Nabin Nanda, former Rajya Sabha member Baishnab Charan Parida too has trained his guns on the chief minister.
Baishnab Parida, who prior to now has been important of the chief minister for not knowing the Odia language, has renewed his attack on the regional satrap.
"Just because the CM doesn't know the language properly, that should not be an impediment to effective implementation of the Orissa Official Language Act, 1954, for compulsory use of Odia in official communication... Had the CM known Odia, it would have been convenient for him to have direct contact with the people and feel their pulse," Baishnab instructed TOI on Friday.
The latest salvo comes at a time when Naveen seems to be seeking to follow the steps of Narendra Modi, who highlighted his Gujarati id while seeking to woo the electorate forward of the meeting election there.
At a programme remaining month to mark 20 years of BJD's formation, Naveen too talked of Odia satisfaction and id as he tried to succeed in out to the loads in his try to retain energy for the 5th directly time period.
But while Baijayant turns out isolated following his fresh attack on bureaucratic high-handedness in celebration affairs, Baishnab has still controlled to stay as regards to Naveen. The chief minister gave him a patient listening to after his public outburst on the language factor previous this week. Similarly, Naveen additionally met Nabin when the latter questioned the way the BJD is being run.
Both meetings took place days after some other former MLA, Rama Ranjan Baliarsingh, give up the BJD after complaning about bureaucratic high-handedness. Rama Ranjan is all set to enroll in the BJP on Saturday.
Political observes felt Naveen can't find the money for to bother too many people in the celebration since they may go away the celebration and join the BJP. Rather than take motion, Naveen, additionally the BJD president, is making an attempt to keep his flock together forward of the election, an observer pointed out.
The saffron surge is seemed to be the explanation why Naveen has changed his taste of functioning. A person of few phrases, the chief minister gave interviews to the media forward of BJD's 20th anniversary. He is also noticed responding to media queries extra steadily and smiles for selfies, a marked departure from his previous self.
But while Naveen selected to increase the olive branch to other rebels, with regards to Baijayant, a four-time MP, the BJD president has tasked two senior woman leaders, minister Usha Devi and Pramilla Mallick, to inquire into Baijayant's alleged anti-party activities.
"All cases can't be generalised. The party needs to find out details of any development before taking action, if needed," BJD spokesperson Pratap Keshari Deb said.
Dissent in BJD a headache for Naveen ahead of 2019 polls
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