BJD 在党内纷争和 BJP 合作指控中暂停部长 Prafulla Mallik 的职务。 BJD suspends minister Prafulla Mallik amid party strife and allegations of BJP collaboration.

9月12日,奥迪沙的Biju Janata Dal(BJD)因据称反政党活动而吊销前部长Prafulla Mallik的职务。 The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha suspended former minister Prafulla Mallik on September 12 for alleged anti-party activities. 此举是继另外两名政党领导人N Bhaskar Rao和Lal Bihari Himirika最近辞职之后,该党内部的不满情绪与日俱增。 This move follows the recent resignations of two other party leaders, N Bhaskar Rao and Lal Bihari Himirika, amid growing discontent within the party. 前国会领袖Srikant Kumar Jena指控BJD与Bharatiya Janata党(BJP)合作, 因为BJD在副总统选举中投了弃权票, Former Congress leader Srikant Kumar Jena accused the BJD of collaborating with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the BJD abstained from voting in a Vice Presidential election, which led to the BJP-backed candidate winning.