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Felt Suffocated: Debashish Samantaray Slams BJD After Joining BJP

Summary by ODISHA BYTES
Bhubaneswar: After joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), senior Odisha leader Debashish Samantaray on Thursday mounted a scathing attack on the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), and claimed he was forced to quit the regional outfit as he felt ‘suffocated’ within it. During an interaction with reporters, the former MP further alleged that he was sidelined and denied access to BJD president Naveen Patnaik as part of a conspiracy. Stressing that he origin…
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Bhubaneswar: Debashish Samantaraya expressed his displeasure after receiving the Padma. The former Rajya Sabha MP lashed out at a press conference. He said that Naveen Babu was not allowed to meet him. There is a conspiracy to grab Biju Babu's property. BJD is now in a situation where it has no father or mother. My political career started with the NDA. After joining the BJP, I feel like returning home. Similarly, praising the Chief Minister, De…

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ODISHA BYTES broke the news on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
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