By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Biju Naveen Inspirational Foundation and Sexual Harassment to female staffs at Hotel Mayfair Lagoon Rocks Odisha Rajya Sabha Polls. With few hours left for voting, these two developments rocked Odisha politics.
Take a look at first case, Biju Naveen Inspirational Foundation appears to be true and recently emerged in public discussions, particularly in Odisha political circles. While in second case, a female staff of Hotel Mayfair Hotel alleged about sexual harassment to her by senor staffs of hotel.
She is from North –Eastern States of Assam and working for Hotel Mayfair since past 7 years. She alleged that she complained to internal authority but her complaint remains unheard and she was terminated from her post. She alleged that one Sanjiv Patnaik used unsocial words against her and abused her modesty.
She alleged that Sanjiv Patnaik sexually harassed her and she filed an FIR at Maitri Vihar . No reaction from top management of Mayfair Lagoon yet. She also claimed she complained in 22 November, 2025 but after months, they terminated her job.Hotel Mayfair Lagoon Chairman Dilip Ray reaction not yet come on this issue.
Meanwhile, Trust politics has hit BJD. This trust was registered in New Delhi in 2025 under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, with details
DARPAN ID: DL/2025/0668745 (registered on 05-06-2025).
Registration No.: 2025/IV/173 (or similar notation like 2025/11/IV/173 in some references).
Date of Registration: Around May 2025 (09-05-2025 mentioned in some spots, with DARPAN on 05-06-2025).
Registered as: A Trust (Type of NPO: Trust).
Location: New Delhi, Delhi (address: 3, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Road, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi – 110011).
Office Bearers:
V Karthikeya Pandian: President , former senior Odisha bureaucrat and close aide to Naveen Patnaik).
Santrupt Misra: Secretary (prominent BJD leader, national spokesperson, former corporate executive, and recent Rajya Sabha candidate/nominee from BJD).
Ashok Kumar Parija: Trustee.
Contact: Email like santruptbmisra@gmail.com (partially masked in your image as Santruptbmisra@gm…ail.com) and a mobile number starting with 97*** (partially hidden).
Sectors: Focuses on Education & Literacy, Skill Development, Environment & Forests, Health & Family Welfare, Rural Development & Poverty Alleviation, Sports, etc.
Operational Area: Primarily Delhi / New Delhi.
This NGO surfaced publicly in early-mid March 2026 amid political controversy in Odisha, linked to the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Naveen Patnaik. Reports highlight allegations from former BJD members (e.g., Shreemayee Mishra and references to Prabhat Biswal) claiming it involves shifting party assets (crores worth) to personal or associated control under the name “Biju-Naveen.” It’s tied to internal BJD tensions, especially around Rajya Sabha elections where Santrupt Misra was a key nominee.
The name combines “Biju” (Biju Patnaik, founder of the political legacy) and “Naveen” (Naveen Patnaik), suggesting inspirational/motivational work aligned with their legacy, but it has sparked debate over motives.
The registration details check out based on current reports — it’s a legitimate newly registered trust — but the context is politically charged, with claims of it being connected to BJD insiders and asset-related controversies.
