BJD feud out in the open in Kendrapada

KENDRAPADA, Feb. 5 -- Infighting among BJD leaders came out in the open in Kendrapada district as the general elections are round the corner.

The supporters of Sanjay Agrawalla, who is the State Executive Body member of ruling BJD and son of MLA of Patkura Sabitri Agrawalla, on Sunday burnt the effigy of district BJD president Utkal Keshari Parida at Kalabuda's Baruni Chowk, protesting against Parida's derogatory remarks against former MLA of Patkura and Sanjay's father late Bed Prakash Agrawalla.

According to the agitators, the district BJD president, a few days back, had allegedly given defamatory remarks in a meeting organised by the Swabhiman Manch at Gualasingh GP in Derabish block. Targeting Patkura MLA's family and her late husband...