BHUBANESHWAR (25.05.2026): Strength of Biju Janata Dal (BJP) led by Naveen Patnaik is depleting in the Upper House ever since the party lost Assembly elections in the state in 2024. With Debashish Samantaray quitting the Rajya Sabha and the party, he becomes third leader after Mamata Mahanta and Sujeet Kumar to leave the party taking the BJD members in the RS to 5. Speculations are rife that Samantaray might join the BJP.
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By IndianMandarins - 2026-05-25 15:15:00
BHUBANESHWAR (25.05.2026): Strength of Biju Janata Dal (BJP) led by Naveen Patnaik is depleting in the Upper House ever since the party lost Assembly elections in the state in 2024. With Debashish Samantaray quitting the Rajya Sabha and the party, he becomes third leader after Mamata Mahanta and Sujeet Kumar to leave the party taking the BJD members in the RS to 5. Speculations are rife that Samantaray might join the BJP.
