By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: As expected, after being removed from BJD Vice President post, the Regional outfit on Thursday expelled Party’s Khandapada MLA Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, who has been at loggerheads with De Facto CM and 5T Secretary VK Pandian, a Tamil Nadu born, 2000 batch Odisha cadre IAS officer.
Action against Patnaik came following allegations of loan fraud by Sambad and Eastern Media Ltd run by BJD MLA. EOW is looking into Bank loan fraud case of Sambad media Group of MLA Patnaik.
BJD also suspended Remuna MLA Sudhansu Parida, who has been under Vigilance scanner. MLA Parida named in agriculture subsidy scam in Balasore.
Chief Minister and BJD President , Naveen Patnaik announced the suspension of MLAs Patnaik and Parida. Sources said, allegations were levelled against Remuna MLA Parida since past 3 years while BJD Supremo took action now.
