Bhubaneswar, Nov. 29 -- Bhubaneswar: Former Minister and MLA from Gopalpur Assembly constituency Pradeep Panigrahi has been expelled from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for 'anti-people' activities.

The party informed the development through a press release which stated "Dr Pradeep Panigrahi, MLA.. Gopalpur is expelled from primary membership of the party with immediate effect for his anti-people activities."

Panigrahi was embroiled in controversy ever since he came in touch with the tainted IFS officer Abhay Pathak who was arrested by the vigilance on the charges of amassing assets worth crores disproportionate to their known sources of income.

According to reports, Panigrahi was going to marry off her daughter with the son of Abhay Pathak...