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Former BJD Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray joins BJP

Former BJD Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray has joined the BJP in New Delhi. Samantaray, a long-time associate of Naveen Patnaik, resigned from the BJD and Rajya Sabha on Monday, citing he was systematically belittled. His departure follows that of two other BJD Rajya Sabha MPs who later secured BJP tickets.

26 May 2026 11:42 am