May 23rd 2024.
The ruling BJD party in Odisha has made a significant decision by appointing Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi, a former minister and Simulia MLA, as the president of its Balasore district unit. This decision comes after the party refused to accept Panigrahi's resignation from his primary membership. Panigrahi had expressed his disappointment when the party did not give him a ticket to run for the Simulia assembly segment in the recent elections. Instead, the BJD nominated Subhasini Sahoo for the seat.
In an official statement released by BJD president Naveen Patnaik, it was announced that Panigrahi would take on the role of president for the Balasore district unit, while Aswini Kumar Patra would serve as the state general secretary for the party, with immediate effect. Panigrahi, in a video message, shared that his father, Parshuram Panigrahi, had been a loyal member of the BJD for over 40 years, and he himself had served the party for a decade. He reassured the people of Khaira and Simulia that his family would continue to work for their betterment and expressed hope for their cooperation.
In the 2019 elections, Panigrahi secured a win for the Simulia assembly seat, defeating BJP's Padmalochan Panda. Interestingly, Subhasini Sahoo, who was nominated by the BJD for the same seat this time, is the wife of Shashi Kumar Sahoo, who had contested for the position on a BJP ticket in 2014. This decision by the BJD has sparked curiosity and raised questions about the dynamic of the party and its leadership.
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