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There is no internal democracy in the party. It has neglected many founding members like me. It came a year after his son and estranged daughter-in-law announced their reunion.The soft-spoken politician held key portfolios like parliamentary affairs, industries, steel and mines, panchayati raj , law, housing and urban development and information and technology during 2006-2013.Responding to Mohanty’s resignation, Balasore MLA Jiban Pradip Das said Mohanty’s exit from the party would not have any impact. I felt that the party did not need my service anymore,” Mohanty said.On his next course of action, the former minister said he would soon take a call after consulting with his supporters.Mohanty had on Saturday met BJD president and chief minister Naveen Patnaik and resigned as chairman, Odisha Lift Irrigation Corporation.The five-time MLA from Basta was removed as BJD vice president in March 2013 after he was arrested in a dowry torture case slapped by his daughter-in-law Barsa Swony Choudhury.Despite his strong organizational strength in Basta, he was denied party ticket in 2014 assembly election.On March 16, last year, he was appointed vice president and party’s observer for Dhenkanal district. BHUBANESWAR: In a setback to the BJD ahead of the forthcoming elections, veteran leader Raghunath Mohanty resigned from the primary membership of party as well as the post of vice-president on Sunday.Though Mohanty has cited ‘personal reasons’ to quit the party in his resignation letter, sources said he was upset with BJD’s decision not to give him ticket from Basta assembly constituency, from where he had been elected to the state assembly five times in a row since 1990.Sources said Mohanty is in touch with BJP leadership and may join the saffron party soon and fight the forthcoming assembly polls.Though BJD is yet to announce candidates for Basta under Balasore parliamentary constituency, sources said Subasini Jena, wife of sitting Balasore MP Rabindra Jena may be fielded from the seat.Addressing the mediapersons here, Mohanty, a founding member of BJD, alleged that BJD has deviated from the ideals of Biju Patnaik “It is sad that the party is now being run by a group of people with vested interest.
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