Govt accepts medical officer\'s resignation\,to clear his way to

Govt accepts medical officer's resignation,to clear his way to

Press Trust of India  |  Bhubaneswar 

The government on Thursday finally accepted resignation of Dr Budhan from the post of of a health centre to pave way for his contesting election from Saraskana assembly seat on a BJP ticket.

Acceptance of Murmu's resignation was notified by state's Health and Family Welfare department Thursday.

BJP has given him ticket to enter into fray from Saraskana assembly constituency under Lok Sabha segment.

Dr Bhudan Murmu, who is currently working as medical officer at Health Centre (PHC), Bhaluki under (CHC) in district has submitted his resignation from Government services to contest in the ensuing elections. After careful consideration, the Government has accepted his resignation with effect from April 4,2019, said the notification.

The government's nod came a day after a BJP delegation comprising party's Samir Mohanty, and Dr had staged a dharna at Chief Minister's residence.

The saffron party demanded immediate approval to Murmu's quit job request so that he can file nomination paper for the assembly elections.

The BJP leaders had also met A P Padhi earlier and alleged that the govenrment has taken six months to accept his resignation submitted on April 4, 2018.

said: "It is an effort of BJD government to put hurdles before a tribal man like Dr The delay in accepting the resignation of Dr Murmu's resignation speaks the BJD's mindset towards tribals."

Murmu said "I am confident of winning the assembly seat. I have served the people of Saraskana as a doctor and they will further bless me to work for them.

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First Published: Thu, April 04 2019. 17:25 IST