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In a striking political development, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has lost its hold on the Mahakalapada Panchayat Samiti in Kendrapara district, a key regional entity in Odisha, as the BJD-supported Block Chairperson Kalpana Rout was ousted in a no-trust vote. A no-confidence motion placed against her saw an affirmative response from 49 Samiti members, leading to her dismissal.
Today, a specially convened session at the Mahakalapada block office witnessed the vote that sealed Rout's fate. Of the 62-member Panchayat Samiti, which includes local leaders known as sarpanchs, 49 samiti members cast their votes in favour of the no-confide...