By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: After giving worst ever shock to its former ally, Naveen Patnaik, in Odisha, in the recently concluded Assembly and Lok Sabha Polls, the Central Leadership of BJP once again on Wednesday gave a bombshell to the BJD supremo when the Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman, Jaideep Dhankar announced the resignation of this Regional Party’s Member Mamata Mahanta from the Upper House, who also resigned from the primary membership of the Party as well.
Following the resignation of Mohanta from RS, the BJD strength in the Upper House went down to 8. With 21 months left to her six-year tenure, BJP is likely to send someone from Odisha in her place.
In an unexpected move, senior tribal leader Mamata Mohanta today resigned from Rajya Sabha and Biju Janata Dal (BJD).This sudden move of Shrimati Mohanta has created a buzz in the political circle in Odisha and also at national level. Mohanta said, “I do hereby tender my resignation from the membership of Rajya Sabha, today, i.e. 31st July, 2024, I have taken this decision consciously,”
“I do hereby resign from the Primary Membership of Biju Janata Dal today. I sincerely express my gratitude to your goodself for giving me an opportunity to serve the people of Mayurbhanj and also to take the cause of Odisha at the national level,” she said in her resignation letter from BJD.
