Row over hotel meeting; Senior BJD leaders disagree with Patnaik’s criticism - OrissaPOST

Prasanna Patasani Questions Leadership Integrity in BJD, Party Responds

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha finds itself amid growing internal discord, as senior leaders voice concerns over the increasing influence of former 5T Chairman VK Pandian in party affairs. The latest criticism comes from ex-BJD leader Prasanna Patasani, who has openly accused party supremo Naveen Patnaik of relying excessively on Pandian, claiming it has led to the party’s political setbacks. In a pointed statement, Patasani alleged that Pa…

Row over hotel meeting; Senior BJD leaders disagree with Patnaik’s criticism - OrissaPOST

Bhubaneswar: Two senior leaders of the BJD Friday disapproved of party president Naveen Patnaik’s statement criticising them for holding a meeting in a hotel, and not in the regional outfit’s office, two days ago. Four-time MLA Prafulla Mallik and three-term legislator Nrushingha Sahu, both in their 70s, asserted that holding a “casual get-together” in a hotel is not an anti-party activity and none can dictate where one person would meet another…

BJD leader Prafulla Mallik reacts sharply to Naveen Patnaik’s disapproval of hotel meetings

Bhubaneswar: Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Prafulla Mallik today responded sharply to party president Naveen Patnaik’s recent remarks disapproving of party leaders holding meetings in hotels. Patnaik had earlier expressed displeasure over such gatherings, emphasizing that party members should use the official party headquarters, Sankha Bhawan, for meetings. “I disapprove of meetings in hotels held by party members. They have the party offi…