Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday issued show cause notices to six of its MLAs for allegedly violating the party’s directive during the Rajya Sabha Election 2026 in Odisha.
The notices were served to Baliguda MLA Chakramani Kanhar, Jayadev MLA Naba Kishore Mallick, Choudwar-Cuttack MLA Souvic Biswal, Basta MLA Subasini Jena, Tirtol MLA Dr. Ramakanta Bhoi, and Banki MLA Devi Ranjan Tripathy for allegedly defying the party’s direction during the Rajya Sabha election held on March 16.
According to the notice issued by BJD Chief Whip Pramila Mallik, the legislators reportedly cross-voted despite a clear directive issued by the party leadership and the decision taken during the BJD Legislature Party meeting on March 15.
The MLAs have been asked to submit their explanation within three days, by 5 PM on March 20, explaining why disciplinary action should not be initiated against them, including suspension from the party.
The notice also warned that legal and constitutional proceedings may be initiated on the ground that their conduct indicates they have voluntarily given up the membership of the party.
The party described the action as gross indiscipline and breach of trust, stating that such conduct is manifestly prejudicial to the discipline of the BJD and prima facie indicates that the MLAs have voluntarily given up their membership of the party.
“You have been elected as M.L.A. from Biju Janata Dal Party ticket. Now, it has come to the attention of the Party Leadership that during the Rajya Sabha Elections held on March 16, 2026, you acted in a manner that constitutes a grave breach of party discipline and a betrayal of the trust reposed in you by the Biju Janata Dal. You have violated the party direction issued and also the decision taken in the BJD Legislature Party meeting held on 15th March 2026. Your actions violate the core principles of the Biju Janata Dal Constitution, which mandates absolute loyalty to the party’s collective decisions,” reads the notice.
“It stands conclusively established that you voted against the abovementioned direction, for a candidate not supported by the Biju Janata Dal. The same is evidenced by your compulsory display of the marked ballot to the authorised agent of the party on 16th March, 2026, thereby placing the manner of your voting beyond dispute,” the BJD said.
“Such conduct amounts to gross indiscipline, breach of party trust and activity manifestly prejudicial to the discipline of the Biju Janata Dal and amounts to your voluntarily given up your membership of Biju Janata Dal”, the notice added.
“Your aforesaid conduct, by its very nature, constitutes clear and unequivocal conduct inconsistent with your continued membership of the Biju Janata Dal and prima facie demonstrates that you have voluntarily given up the membership of the political party on whose ticket you were elected. You are therefore called upon to show cause within 3 (Three) days of issuance of this notice”.
“Failure to provide a satisfactory explanation within the stipulated time i.e. by 05.00 PM of 20th March 2026, it shall be presumed that you have no explanation to offer, and the Party shall be at liberty to proceed ex-parte and take such action as may be deemed appropriate in accordance with law and the constitution and rules of the Biju Janata Dal,” the BJD added.
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