BHUBANESWAR: Former Union minister Dilip Ray and senior chief Bijoy Mohapatra resigned from BJP on Friday, sparking speculations about a realignment of political forces in Odisha.
" Joining BJP was a mistake. In the initial years, I undertook many political activities. But gradually, and particularly after the Kandhamal by-election in October 2014, I was not involved in party activities," mentioned Mohapatra, who at the side of Ray sent a joint resignation letter to BJP nationwide president Amit Shah.
The two were BJP's nationwide govt committee individuals and had joined the birthday party in combination in 2009. Ray, who's BJP's Rourkela MLA, has additionally resigned from the assembly.
I n their one-page resignation letter, they wrote that they were being handled like 'furniture' and 'dirty methods' were adopted to run them down.
"The well-meaning suggestions by us to you (Shah) were construed as a threat by certain egocentric, self-servicing individuals, who resorted to dirty tricks and a campaign was launched in our constituencies to try and deride us," they alleged.
There is speculation that the 2 might go back to the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD, of which they were each founder individuals.
" Joining BJP was a mistake. In the initial years, I undertook many political activities. But gradually, and particularly after the Kandhamal by-election in October 2014, I was not involved in party activities," mentioned Mohapatra, who at the side of Ray sent a joint resignation letter to BJP nationwide president Amit Shah.
The two were BJP's nationwide govt committee individuals and had joined the birthday party in combination in 2009. Ray, who's BJP's Rourkela MLA, has additionally resigned from the assembly.
I n their one-page resignation letter, they wrote that they were being handled like 'furniture' and 'dirty methods' were adopted to run them down.
"The well-meaning suggestions by us to you (Shah) were construed as a threat by certain egocentric, self-servicing individuals, who resorted to dirty tricks and a campaign was launched in our constituencies to try and deride us," they alleged.
There is speculation that the 2 might go back to the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD, of which they were each founder individuals.
Two senior netas quit BJP in Odisha
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