Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today expelled Khandapada MLA Soumya Ranjan Patnaik and Remuna MLA Sudhansu Sekhar Parida from the party for alleged ‘anti-people’ activities.
This comes almost a week after Patnaik was removed from the post of party’s vice president.
On the other hand, Parida has been accused of swindling crores of rupees meant to subsidise farm equipment purchase by Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes beneficiaries.
As per a press note signed by BJD president, and issued by the party on Thursday, when Parida was Managing Partner of M/s Nlgamananda Associates, Balasore, in connivance with others misappropriated government subsidy, meant for farmers, of more than Rs 3 crores during the period from 2017-18 to 2019-20.
“This matter is being inquired into by the State Vigilance on the orders of the Honorable Lokayukta,” the note stated.
Pertaining to Khandapada MLA, Patnaik, the press note read: “On an FIR by an ex-employee of Sambad Newspaper a case under sections 506/467/468/471/420/120-B 1PC has been registered against him and others by Economic Offence Wing (EOW) Odisha.”
“Further many ex-employees of Sambad newspaper have made similar allegations with EOW Odisha. It is a serious case of organized bank fraud Involving loan worth crores of Rupees taken In the name of more than 300 employees Sambad by using fraudulent means and forged documents,” it added.
