After the BJD and the Congress were on the line of fire of dissidents after distribution of party tickets, now it’s the BJP’s turn to face the music across the State.
On Friday, the supporters of an aspirant Amiya Das locked the gate of the party headquarters protesting allocation of ticket to Babu Singh for Bhubaneswar Ekamra Assembly seat. The supporters of Das also staged a dharna in front of the party office on Saturday but later withdrew it after being pacified by senior party leaders.
The party activists opposing the candidature of Dola Gobind Nayak and Alekh Jena for Rajanagar Assembly constituencies respectively also held a demonstration before the party headquarters and shouted slogans against the party leaders.
Similarly, BJP leader Subash Chouhan’s supporters staged protest against Padampur MLA Pradip Purohit and Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Bargarh after Suresh Pujari was nominated to contest the Lok Sabha polls from Bargarh.
Resentment also brewed among BJP workers over distribution of tickets in Bhadrak district.
Irate workers locked up the party office opposing ticket to BJP candidate Madhabananda Mallick for Basudevpur Assembly constituency demanding candidature for Dinabandhu Pati.
The tension also gripped the BJP party office at Laxmipur in Koraput district where the party workers ransacked the office after Kumud Saunta got the party ticket. They burnt the effigies of Dharmendra Pradhan and Koraput BJP president Jayram Pangi as mark of protest.
The protestors raised question on the State BJP’s leadership over distribution of ticket terming it as ‘injustice’ to six aspirants in Laxmipur Assembly seat.
They alleged that Pradhan along with Pangi gave ticket to former BJD leader Kumud, who joined the party two months ago. They threatened mass resignation if the party does not withdraw its decision.