BJD Suspends Two MLAs Amid Allegations of Conspiracy and Internal Challenges

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) suspended two MLAs, Sanatan Mahakud and Arvind Mohapatra, for alleged anti-party activities amid recent electoral setbacks and ahead of Rajya Sabha elections. BJD spokesperson Lenin Mohanty accused them of conspiring to weaken the party, linking Arvind to his father Bijoy Mohapatra, a former BJD leader speculated to be forming a new regional party. The suspensions aim to reinforce party discipline and address internal challenges.