BJP State vice-president Rajkishore Das on Saturday resigned from the primary membership of the party.
Das, who was a party ticket aspirant for the Morada Assembly seat in Mayurbhanj district, sent his resignation to BJP State president Basant Panda.
“I would like to submit my resignation from the post of State vice- president of BJP and at the same time from the primary membership of the party with immediate effect,” Das stated in his resignation letter.
Later, Das lashed out at Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and compared him to Aurungzeb and said, “Ever since Pradhan took control of BJP’s leadership in Odisha, I have been subjected to harassment.”
“He is sidelining all good leaders and sabotaging their careers in order to pursue his personal ambitions. Before much damage was done I preferred to quit,” added Das.