Former Odisha Deputy Speaker Rama Chandra Panda Quits BJD

Bhubaneswar: Former Deputy Speaker of Odisha Assembly, Rama Chandra Panda, today resigned from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD).

The senior BJD leader tendered his resignation letter to party chief Naveen Patnaik citing ‘ticket denial’ as the reason behind his move.

Earlier, he had resigned from the post of advisor to the Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment Department on ethical grounds after the model code of conduct came into force for the impending general elections 2024.

Rama Chandra Panda joined the BJD in 2017 ahead of the panchayat elections after deserting the BJP.