I will not resign & Pranab Prakash Das will not contest by-election: Jajpur MLA Sujata Sahu

While BJD organizational secretary Pranab Prakash Das on Wednesday hinted that he could contest for the Jajpur by-election, the party MLA from the constituency-Sujata Sahu refuted any such possibility a day later.

In a massive statement, Sujata made it clear that neither she will tender her resignation nor Pranab will fight in the by-election.

“Those who have brought me here have not told me anything about it. Whatever is being circulated over social media platforms has no substance or truth in it. I have neither been told to tender my resignation nor have I been informed about Pranab fighting a by-election. Pranab is not power-hankering and he said to fight for Jajpur and not in the by-election. He has never told me about this,” said Sujata.

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Speculations are rife that Pranab would contest from Jajpur in the upcoming by-election after he attended an event recently and said, “I’m working for Naveen Patnaik, for BJD party and entire Odisha. I thank Naveen Patnaik for giving me everything I have demanded from road infrastructure to medical college. I’m Jajpur’s son and no power can stop a son who wants to come to his mother. I get a lot of energy after meeting all the people. Now I’m ready for another fight in Jajpur.”