BJD president Naveen Patnaik has accepted Sasmit Patra's resignation as Rajya Sabha parliamentary party leader. Speculation suggests Santrupt Misra or Manas Mangaraj will be appointed as his successor soon. Misra, Patnaik's political secretary, is considered a frontrunner, while Mangaraj, a former media advisor, is also in contention.
BJD president Naveen Patnaik has accepted Sasmit Patra's resignation as Rajya Sabha parliamentary party leader. Speculation suggests Santrupt Misra or Manas Mangaraj will be appointed as his successor soon. Misra, Patnaik's political secretary, is considered a frontrunner, while Mangaraj, a former media advisor, is also in contention.