Sasmit Patra steps down as BJD’s Rajya Sabha leader amid internal dissent

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Sasmit Patra, senior Biju Janata Dal leader and two-time Rajya Sabha member, has stepped down as the party's Upper House leader. Party sources cite internal dissatisfaction among BJD MPs regarding his leadership. Political secretary Santrupt Misra will replace him. The resignation follows criticism over Patra's April statement on the Waqf Bill, where he declared members could exercise conscience during voting, contradicting the party's official opposition stance.

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