Sujit Kumar, a Rajya Sabha member from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), has stepped down from his place within the Higher Home of Parliament. His resignation was formally accepted by Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankar. Following his exit from BJD, Kumar introduced his choice to affix the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) on the social gathering’s headquarters in Delhi, within the presence of Union Schooling Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and different senior leaders.
Kumar Joins BJP After Resignation
Shortly after submitting his resignation, Sujit Kumar formally joined the BJP, signaling his shift to the nationwide ruling social gathering. He expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior BJP leaders, stating, “It’s a vital choice for me to depart the Rajya Sabha, however I’ve performed so to make sure the event of Kalahandi, my dwelling district, which has suffered below BJD rule.” Kumar additional alleged that corruption inside the BJD had hampered the progress of Kalahandi, claiming, “Crores of rupees had been misused, and I couldn’t stay silent any longer.”
BJD Expels Sujit Kumar
Responding swiftly to the resignation, BJD President and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expelled Kumar from the social gathering, citing “anti-party actions.” Patnaik acknowledged that Kumar had betrayed the social gathering’s belief, which had despatched him to symbolize Odisha within the Rajya Sabha. The BJD management accused Kumar of ignoring the social gathering’s efforts and letting down the aspirations of Kalahandi’s individuals.
In an official assertion, Patnaik remarked, “Kumar has didn’t uphold the values of the social gathering, which believed in him.” This motion follows an identical occasion final month, when one other BJD chief, Mamata Mohanta, resigned from the Rajya Sabha and joined the BJP.
Kumar’s Allegations Towards BJD
After becoming a member of the BJP, Sujit Kumar outlined the explanations behind his resignation, accusing the BJD of sidelining him and neglecting his efforts to handle corruption. He claimed that his criticism of monetary irregularities in Kalahandi led to oblique threats from social gathering members. “I used to be sidelined and ignored in BJD. My makes an attempt to focus on the corruption in Kalahandi had been met with resistance, and I had no alternative however to resign within the curiosity of my area,” Kumar acknowledged.
Kumar additionally dismissed his expulsion from the BJD as “ridiculous,” stating that he had already resigned earlier than the social gathering issued the expulsion order.
Impression On BJD’s Energy in Rajya Sabha
Sujit Kumar’s departure is the second occasion in latest months of a BJD chief leaving the social gathering and becoming a member of the BJP. Along with his resignation, the BJD’s power within the Rajya Sabha has now diminished to seven members from its earlier depend of 9. The social gathering at the moment holds no seats within the Lok Sabha.
This shift follows the resignation of Mamata Mohanta, a frontrunner from the Kudumi group, who lately left the BJD and was re-elected to the Rajya Sabha on a BJP ticket in a by-election.
