Sasmit Patra offers to quit as BJD Parliamentary Party leader in Rajya Sabha
The Hindu·1h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Sasmit Patra, a two-time Rajya Sabha member, submitted his resignation as the Biju Janata Dal's Parliamentary Party leader in the Rajya Sabha to party chief Naveen Patnaik. The move allows another party MP to lead the BJD in the Upper House. While the specific reason remains unclear, several party Rajya Sabha members reportedly favored his removal. The BJD currently has six Rajya Sabha members.
Key Entities
Sasmit PatraBiju Janata Dal (BJD)Naveen PatnaikRajya Sabha