Soon after Dilip Ray resigned as MLA and left the Bhartiya Janata Party, another BJP legislator, Bijoy Mohapatra gave up on his post and resigned from the party.
Bijoy Mohapatra cited negligence by national leaders of the party as the reason for his resignation. Through a letter, Mohapatra resigned from the party at a press conference in Bhubaneswar.
The veteran politician said, “Joining BJP in 2009 in a hurry was a wrong decision. BJP has no attachment to Odisha or its interests. We cannot compromise our self-respect or the interest of the State” while speaking to media.
When he was asked by the media about his chances to join the BJD, Mohapatra replied, “Let time take its own course. I will be in a position to comment on this after 15 days. For now, let discussions remain where they are.”
