India, Nov. 25 -- In a major jolt to the Biju Janata Dal, senior leader Debashish Samantaray has formally stepped down from the post of Vice-President of the BJD Senior Citizen Cell. Communicating his decision to resign from the post through a letter addressed directly to party President Naveen Patnaik, Samantaray questioned the significance and dignity of the rank assigned to him. He also cast doubt on the relevance of loyalists and veterans in the party, and termed his designation "demeaning and humiliating". Letter hints at party's deviation from Biju Patnaik's legacy Samantaray also hinted at the BJD deviating from the original legacy and ideologies of Biju Patnaik and questioned if there is any relevance left for party loyalists who ...