​​​​​​​Bhubaneswar, Jan 15: Odisha Legislators Sanatan Mahakud & Arvind Mohapatra were suspended from Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday.

BJD Supremo Naveen Patnaik put the MLAs under suspension from the party, for anti-party activities.

A press release issued by BJD President Naveen Patnaik read, “MLA Champua Sanatan Mahakud and Patkura MLA Arvind Mohapatra, are suspended with immediate effect for their involvement in anti-party activities.”

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ଦଳ ବିରୋଧୀ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ ସଭାପତି ଶ୍ରୀ ନବୀନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ ( @Naveen_Odisha ) ଙ୍କ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ୍ରମେ ବିଧାୟକ ଶ୍ରୀ ଅରବିନ୍ଦ ମହାପାତ୍ର ଓ ବିଧାୟକ ଶ୍ରୀ ସନାତନ ମହାକୁଡ଼ଙ୍କୁ ଦଳରୁ ନିଲମ୍ବିତ କରାଯାଇଛି।#BJD4Odisha#BJDWithOdisha pic.twitter.com/kEAamkq7uI

— Biju Janata Dal (@bjd_odisha) January 15, 2026