If BJP wants, it can split BJD: Congress MLA Tara Bahinipati

Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati on Tuesday took a jibe at the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by stating that both parties are one in Odisha. Whatever the BJP government at the Centre will say, the ruling BJD in Odisha will follow.  At present there is resentment within the BJD and if BJP wants it can split the BJD, said Bahinipati.

Bahinipati’s made such remarks while responding to media queries about whether Odisha will face a similar situation to what happened recently in Maharashtra politics.

“Whatever happened in Maharashtra is not healthy for the democracy. Who knows what will happen in Odisha. BJD will do whatever PM Modi and Amit Shah say. If BJP wants to split the BJD, they can do taking into account the resentment within the ruling party in Odisha,” said Bahinipati.

The Congress MLA further said that once ED, and CBI start investigations, BJD will split on its own.

BJP MP, Jual Oram said, “We (BJP) don't believe in splitting any party and they (BJD) will break on their own. BJP works by taking into account people’s mandate.”

Oram further said, if they cannot handle their own party, then blaming BJP is not justified. “BJP doesn’t want to include any party or individual by influence,” said Oram.

Responding to Tara’s statement that BJP & BJD are one, Oram said, “BJP is fighting polls independently after coalition ended in 2009. We will form the government with people’s mandate here.”

Similarly, BJD MLA Dhruba Sahoo said, “The daydream of Congress will never come true. The Congress should save its own ship which is sinking across the country.”