Lok Sabha Elections 2024: As the Lok Sabha elections are approaching, the season of defection seems to have arrived for the leaders. Amidst all this, the ruling party BJD in one state is in big trouble. The ruling party Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha suffered a major setback on Saturday.
A famous actor and MP left the party
Sitting MP and popular actor Anubhav Mahanty has resigned from the party's Kendrapara Lok Sabha seat. However, not only MP Anubhav Mahanty but former MLA from Korai Assembly seat Akash Das Naik and former MLA from Bhubaneswar Priyadarshi Mishra have also resigned from the party.
Which party did you join…
Priyadarshi Mishra has joined BJP. However, two other actors-turned-politicians Akash and Anubhav could not clarify their position at the moment. However, there is talk that both may join BJP. Earlier, Odisha actor and former MP Siddhant Mohapatra, Arindam Rai had also resigned from BJD. According to the information, BJD MP Anubhav Mahanty has sent his resignation to the BJD President. Let us tell you that BJD has given ticket to Anshuman Mohanty from Kendrapara Lok Sabha seat for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. He had left Congress and joined BJD a few days ago.
Anubhav Mahanti was also being ignored
For the last few years, Anubhav Mahant, who was stuck in a family dispute, was being ignored in the party. He was not being invited to party programs. Anubhav was removed from the list of star campaigners in the last Panchayat elections. Now there is talk that he may join BJP.