Report by OD bureau, Bhubaneswar: BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik suspends Biju Janata Dal (BJD) general secretary Jangeswar Babu from party for anti-party activities. This was informed in a press statement from BJD.

It should be noted that Jangeswar Babu recently announced formation of Odisha Jana Morcha on behalf of suspended BJD Rajya Sabha member Pyari Mohan Mohapatra.  On October 1, Babu on behalf of Pyari announced the formation of OJM and said “The morcha will hold a meeting in Bhubaneswar on October 19 where mandates of the morcha will be placed before the public.”