Rajya Sabha Member Sujit Kumar Resigns Amid Expulsion from BJD

Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has accepted the resignation of Sujit Kumar from Odisha, following his expulsion from the Biju Janta Dal for alleged 'anti-party activities', as stated by BJD President Naveen Patnaik.

In a significant political development, Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has accepted the resignation of Sujit Kumar, a Rajya Sabha member from Odisha.

Kumar's resignation comes in the wake of his expulsion from the Biju Janta Dal (BJD) for alleged 'anti-party activities', according to a letter issued by BJD President Naveen Patnaik.

The letter claimed that Kumar's actions had let down the party and the hopes and aspirations of the people of the Kalahandi district, which he represented. His expulsion and subsequent resignation mark a notable shift in Odisha's political landscape. (ANI)

(With inputs from agencies.)