BJD asks Odisha Speaker to disqualify MLAs who cross-voted in Rajya Sabha election

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While the BJD has submitted a ceremonial ailment to the Speaker aft implicit 40 days, the Congress made representations connected akin lines, seeking the disqualification of 3 of its MLAs soon aft the Rajya predetermination connected March 16

Published - April 27, 2026 09:32 p.m. IST - BHUBANESWAR

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) connected Monday (April 27, 2026) met Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy and demanded the disqualification of 8 MLAs who, it said, had voted against the party’s determination successful the Rajya Sabha predetermination held connected March 16.

The enactment submitted 8 abstracted petitions to the Speaker to disqualify the 8 MLAs — including Chakramani Kanhar, Naba Kishore Mallick, Souvic Biswal, Subasini Jen, Ramakanta Bhoi, Devi Ranjan Tripathy, Arvind Mohapatra, and Sanatan Mahakud.

Published - April 27, 2026 09:32 p.m. IST

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