BJP alleges BJD behind fissures in saffron party, Ganjam politics intensifies

The politics in Ganjam district has intensified after the BJP accused BJD of creating fissures in the district unit of the safforn party.  As per the allegation leveled by the BJP workers, amid the rising trend of the Opposition BJP in Ganjam, the ruling party is resorting to divide and rule policy to create fissures in the saffron party in the district. It is part of BJD’s game plans to checkmate BJP juggernaut in the district.

As per the allegations, the ink attack on BJP District President Bibhuti Jena during State President Manmohan Samal’s visit to Ganjam was done at the behest of BJD.

As per reports, party worker Kishan Kumar Panda launched the ink attack on Jena. However, Jena’s supporters attacked BJP Corporator Nilakantha Sahu alleging that he is behind the ink attack.

Politics intensified over the incident and both sides filed complaints against each other at Gosaninuagaon police station. 

However, things took a new turn when Nilakantha arrived at the SP office along with some BJD Corporators. Subsequently, the development substantiated the suspicion that BJD is playing an important role in creating fissures within the district BJP unit.

Reacting over the incident, Kishan Kumar Panda, who launched the ink attack on Jena, said, “We were opposing the district President as he has been manipulating his power. We were not opposing the State President.”

However, BJP Corporator Nilakantha Sahu said that when he tried to stop Panda from the attack, some party workers attacked him alleging that he is the main conspirator behind the attack.

Meanwhile, BJP condemned the attack on the Corporator.

“Irrespective of any party, he is a Corporator first. We strongly condemn the attack on him. All the Corporators met Ganjam SP to demand justice for Sahu,” said Berhampur BJD Corporator Malaya Bisoyi.

On the other hand, BJP State President Manmohan Samal brushed aside the incident by saying that there is no conflict within the party in Ganjam.

“I was in the circuit house till 10.30 PM. Then I returned after joining a meeting. There has been no conflict among the party workers in Ganjam,” said Samal.

However, a question mark has been raised why BJD is creating fissures within BJP in Ganjam. As per the allegations by some saffron party workers, to checkmate party’s progress in the district, the ruling party is creating disturbances by luring some workers of BJP.

“BJD is in a state of panic due to BJP’s growth in Ganjam. They are luring some BJP party workers and creating disturbances in a planned manner,” said former Ganjam BJP President Kanhu Charan Pati.

On the other hand, countering the allegations by BJP, Ganjam BJD President Ramesh Chau Patnaik said, “It’s a baseless allegation by BJP. BJD Corporators have only done their duty.”

Amid the political slugfest, it remains to be seen how BJP will reunite in Ganjam in the face of some stiff challenges by the ruling party.