Overview
- A party statement ordered the suspensions with immediate effect and did not specify the conduct behind the action.
- Senior leader Dibya Shankar Mishra said Naveen Patnaik acted on detailed intelligence inputs and that the party would act firmly against indiscipline.
- Unnamed party sources claimed Sanatan Mahakud showed dissatisfaction and a tilt toward the BJP, while Arvind Mohapatra was accused of constituency moves seen as harmful to the party.
- Arvind Mohapatra denied any anti-party activity and said he will seek clarification from the leadership before responding further.
- Observers linked the move to the 2000 sidelining of Bijoy Mohapatra, highlighting the BJD’s consistent emphasis on strict internal discipline.