Naveen Patnaik Enforces Discipline in BJD, Suspends Patkura MLA Ahead of Panchayat Polls
Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has drawn a firm line on party discipline, reiterating that there will be zero tolerance for anti-party or anti-people activities.
Patnaik’s statement came after Patkura MLA Arvind Mohapatra was suspended for alleged anti-party actions.
The decision was backed by hundreds of local party workers, who pledged loyalty to Patnaik’s leadership and reaffirmed their commitment to the BJD’s principles.
Senior leaders, including Pratap Keshari Deb, Dhruba Sahu, Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak, and Pratap Jena, joined district council members and block vice-chairmen in expressing solidarity with the president’s stance.
Later in the day, Patnaik held a strategy meeting with ten BJD MLAs to prepare for the upcoming panchayat elections.
He urged them to highlight the BJP government’s alleged failures—such as unmet promises, farmer grievances, and delays in paddy procurement—while reinforcing the BJD’s core message of public service.
The back-to-back meetings underscored the party’s dual priorities: enforcing internal discipline and strengthening grassroots outreach ahead of the rural polls.
