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Badri Narayan Patra, the senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and legislator from Ghasipura, sparked a political storm on Wednesday by making explosive comments about his own party's internal functioning.
Patra alleged that certain individuals entrusted with party responsibilities are overstepping their limits, leading to increasing internal conflict and a widening rift within the BJD organisation.
Patra criticised the current leadership, saying it has failed to inspire the confidence among grassroots workers. "People at the grassroots are leaving the party (BJD) because the top leadership has not been able to build trust," the ...