Debashish Samantaray quits BJD, Rajya Sabha; latest in series of such exits
Debashish Samantaray has resigned from both the Rajya Sabha and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), citing feelings of being undervalued within the party. His departure follows a trend of exits from the BJD, particularly after its loss of power in Odisha. Samantaray is expected to join the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
- ▪Debashish Samantaray resigned from the Rajya Sabha and the BJD, alleging systematic belittling within the organization.
- ▪His resignation follows the exits of other BJD members who joined the BJP after the party lost power in Odisha.
- ▪Samantaray expressed dissatisfaction with the party's functioning and claimed it had drifted from its founding principles.
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- ▪ Ex-BJD MP Debashish Samantaray joins BJP, a day after quitting regional party — The Hindu — Top
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Debashish Samantaray quits BJD, Rajya Sabha; latest in series of such exitsDebashish Samantaray quit the Rajya Sabha and the Biju Janata Dal ahead of his expected induction into the ruling Bharatiya Janata PartyPublished on: May 25, 2026 2:10 PM ISTBy Debabrata MohantyShare viaCopy link Debashish Samantaray on Monday resigned as a Rajya Sabha member and from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD)’s primary membership, alleging systematic belittling within the organisation, ahead of his expected induction into the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Debashish Samantaray submitting his resignation as a Rajya Sabha member to vice-president C P Radhakrishnan. (X)Samantaray’s resignation came after Rajya Sabha members Mamata Mohanta and Sujeet Kumar quit the BJD and joined the BJP in 2024.
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