Bhubaneswar, March 24 -- In the run up to the crucial 2019 elections, politics is now getting heated up in Odisha. Moreover, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday filed a petition before Odisha Assembly Speaker Pradip Kumar Amat seeking disqualification of five legislators on the grounds of anti-defection law.
The petition has been filed against Trinath Gomango (Gunupur), Debaraj Mohanty (Aska), Purna Ch Nayak (Daspalla), Basanti Mallik (Mohana) & Sukanta Nayak (Nilagiri) on the ground of anti-defection law.
BJD chief whip Amar Prasad Satpathy yesterday met Amat and pressed for the disqualification of the five MLAs who recently resigned from the party after denial of tickets.
"The leaders were elected to Odisha Legislative Assembl...