BJD MP Suggests Joining Hands With Congress To Form New Govt In Odisha!

Bhubaneswar: A statement on toppling the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Odisha, purportedly made by Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Debashish Samantaray, has created ripples in political circles in the state.

The Rajya Sabha member, while speaking at a meeting near Kujang in Jagatsinghpur district, also reportedly suggested BJD joining hands with Congress to oust the Mohan Majhi government. A purported video of the meeting has gone viral.

In the video, Samantray was heard stating seven cases have been filed in the Orissa High Court challenging election of BJP MLAs. The Rajya Sabha member was also heard telling party workers that that he has urged BJD president Naveen Patnaik to be prepared for by-elections for seven Assembly seats.

If Naveen Patnaik simply visits and waves his hands in these constituencies, BJD will win and the number of BJP seats in the Assembly will be reduced, he was heard saying in the video. BJD’s strength in the Assembly will also rise to 60. If necessary, BJD will join hands with Congress and form a new government in in the state, the purported video showed Samantaray stating during his address at the meeting.

Mocking at Samantaray for his purported statements, BJP leader Biranchi Tripathy said cases are also pending in the High Court challenging the election results in some seats where BJD has won.

Claiming that BJD seems to be desperate to get power, he said the regional party is unable to get rid of their power hangover and they believe that they are still in power or can get back to power by any means.

Instead of accepting the reality, BJD is dreaming of forming government together with Congress as it has all along been with the grand old party, the BJP leader added.