Amid speculations about a possible revocation of his suspension from the party, Banki BJD MlA Pravat Tripathy on Thursday met party president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for the first time in the last four months after his release from jail last week. Tripathy, however, claimed that it was just a “courtesy call” and his suspension from the party did not figure in the talks.
“We didn’t discuss anything political. As soon as he (Patnaik) saw me, he inquired about my health condition,” he told reporters.Tripathy has been attending the Assembly since Wednesday after four months.