The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday (April 27, 2026) met Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy and demanded the disqualification of eight MLAs who, it said, had voted against the party’s decision in the Rajya Sabha election held on March 16. The party submitted eight separate petitions to the Speaker to disqualify the eight MLAs — including Chakramani Kanhar, Naba Kishore Mallick, Souvic Biswal, Subasini Jen, Ramakanta Bhoi, Devi Ranjan Tripathy, Arvind Mohapatra, and Sanatan Mahakud. Published – April 27, 2026 09:32 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Administration chops trees in Deputy Commissioner’s office complex after employee’s electrocution Police personnel to get leave on birthdays and wedding anniversaries in Telangana