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Patnaik sacks all BJD state-level officials, appoints new spokespersons | India News – Times of India
BHUBANEWAR: Biju Janata Dal President Naveen Patnaik has dissolved all state-level party officials and formed a new panel spokespersonsafter the BJD’s dismal showing in the recently concluded Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha. However, the district elections BJD officers will continue to hold their positions, the former Odisha said the Prime Minister.
In an order, Patnaik on Sunday said, “All state-level officials of the BJD are hereby dissolved with immediate effect. The new state-level officials will be appointed shortly.”
Patnaik has appointed Santrupt Mishra, Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, Amar Patnaik, Sasmit Patra and Pradeep Kumar Majhi as the party’s national spokespersons.
Newly-minted senior BJD leader Santrupt Mishra has also been appointed political secretary to party president Naveen Patnaik.
The BJD has also appointed 14 leaders as spokespersons for the state.
Senior leader Pratap Jena has been appointed as state media coordinator, while Swayam Prakash Mohapatra is the social media coordinator. Party leaders Lelin Mohanty and Priyabrata Majhi have been appointed as media coordinators.
In the 2024 state assembly elections, the BJD, which ruled the state for 24 years, won 51 seats in the 147-member Odisha state assembly. However, it failed to win a single seat in the Lok Sabha in the state.
In an order, Patnaik on Sunday said, “All state-level officials of the BJD are hereby dissolved with immediate effect. The new state-level officials will be appointed shortly.”
Patnaik has appointed Santrupt Mishra, Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, Amar Patnaik, Sasmit Patra and Pradeep Kumar Majhi as the party’s national spokespersons.
Newly-minted senior BJD leader Santrupt Mishra has also been appointed political secretary to party president Naveen Patnaik.
The BJD has also appointed 14 leaders as spokespersons for the state.
Senior leader Pratap Jena has been appointed as state media coordinator, while Swayam Prakash Mohapatra is the social media coordinator. Party leaders Lelin Mohanty and Priyabrata Majhi have been appointed as media coordinators.
In the 2024 state assembly elections, the BJD, which ruled the state for 24 years, won 51 seats in the 147-member Odisha state assembly. However, it failed to win a single seat in the Lok Sabha in the state.
