Naveen Patnaik Expells 2 Party MLAs Including Journalist Soumya Patnaik
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The latest action against Soumya Ranjan Patnaik comes after the Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police registered a case against him under different sections of the IPC including cheating and fraud.
BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Thursday expelled two MLAs including Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, also the owner-editor of Odiya daily Sambad, on charges of anti-people activities.
"Two MLAs have been expelled from the BJD. They are Sudhansu Sekhar Parida from Remuna and Soumya Ranjan Patnaik from Khandapada," Mr Patnaik told reporters here.
Soumya Ranjan Patnaik was earlier removed from the party's vice-president post on September 12.
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