Patnaik seeks to pacify resentment\, urges partymen to work

Patnaik seeks to pacify resentment, urges partymen to work

Press Trust of India  |  Bhubaneswar 

In a bid to pacify the resentment over denial of tickets to some leaders, BJD president and Naveen on Wednesday announced a Rajya Sabha berth for MLA Ramesh Chandra Chyau

"Work together, Chayu Babu will go to Rajya Saba," he said during a visit to district.

He had gone to the district headquarters town of to file his nomination papers for the upcoming assembly elections from Hinjili segment.

The BJD leadership had recently denied a ticket to Chyau and named Bikram Kumar Panda as the party candidate from the assembly segment.

At least four sitting MLAs and three MPs have resigned from the BJD, after being denied tickets for the upcoming Lok Sabha and assembly polls.

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First Published: Thu, March 21 2019. 01:40 IST