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Naveen Patnaik acts tough, sacks two ministers | Coming down heavily on the rebels in Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Odisha
Chief Minister and party chief Naveen Patnaik went on a suspending spree on Friday,
taking to task Lok Sabha MP Pyari Mohan Mohapatra along with two Members of Legislative
Assembly (MLAs), besides sacking two ministers. The sacked ministers are Anjali
Behera, Cabinet minister in charge of Women and Child Development, and Minister
of Commerce and Transport Sanjiv Sahu. The suspended MLA’s are Prabath Biswal
and Bibuti Balwant Rai. Making the announcement, the Chief Minister said he has
written a letter to the Governor recommending their removal. Patnaik, returning
from London after cutting short a trip, said he has taken these decisions after
discussing the issue with senior leaders, ministers and MPs. According to BJD
vice president Damodar Rout, more than 25 MLAs had met Pyari Mohan Mahapatra on
Tuesday, and were planning to form a breakaway government. Patnaik held a series
of meetings on Friday with BJD leaders, some of whom claimed there was an attempt
to topple the government during a meeting at Mr. Mohapatra’s house here. Confirming
that there was an effort to overthrow the government, Rout said, “Yes, there was
an attempt to topple the government in the absence of Naveen Patnaik when he was
away in Britain .” The Odisha Congress had also intimated the party high command
about the new political development in the state.
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