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Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray has resigned from the post of Vice President of the Biju Janata Dal\u2019s (BJD) Senior Citizen Cell, criticising the party\u2019s recent organisational changes and saying the designation was \u201cdemeaning and humiliating.” Samantaray announced his decision in a strongly worded letter to Opposition Leader and BJD president Naveen Patnaik, dated November 24.<\/p>\n

In the letter, Samantaray said he failed to understand the purpose of the appointment, adding that it sounded \u201cbureaucratic” and did not reflect the role of long-time loyalists of the party. \u201cI doubt that there is any place for loyalists of legendary Biju Babu or your loyalists who have stood like rock behind your long and illustrious political career,” he wrote.<\/p>\n

Samantaray said the BJD had deviated from the \u201cline of thought, ideology and action” that defined Biju Patnaik\u2019s legacy, and expressed disappointment that despite his \u201cunflinching loyalty,” he had been given a role that undermined workers who stood by the party through electoral highs and lows. He also pointed to the party\u2019s 2024 poll defeat, saying the BJD failed to accept the reasons behind the loss and take corrective action.<\/p>\n

The MP alleged that there appeared to be \u201ca design” to weaken the party internally, and urged Naveen Patnaik to intervene personally to address the crisis. He said thousands of BJD workers continued to see Patnaik as their \u201conly hope in future,” and that the party must act to regain public confidence.<\/p>\n

Stating that he was \u201cunable to accept” the post, Samantaray reaffirmed that he would remain a worker of the BJD and continue to uphold the Biju\u2013Naveen line of thought. \u201cI will always remain merely a worker of BJD,” he wrote, signing off with \u201cJay Jagannath.”<\/p>\n

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