India, July 1 -- In a swift disciplinary move, Odisha Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday suspended five party leaders from the primary membership of the party following their alleged involvement in the violence at the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) office on Monday.

BJP state president Manmohan Samal suspended corporator Aparup Narayan Raut, Rashmi Ranjan Mohapatra, Debashish Pradhan, Sachikanth Swain, and Sanjeev Mishra.

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