Following Debashish Samantaray's exit from the BJD, Chief Whip Pramila Mallik hit out at him, alleging he was already in contact with the BJP. BJD leaders claimed his departure would only strengthen the party as he had no significant contribution. Meanwhile, Debashish stated he informed Naveen Patnaik about his decision and aims to return to the Rajya Sabha through a national party. https://otvkhabar.in/odisha/bjd-hits-back-at-debashish-samantaray-after-exit-pramila-mallik-launches-sharp-attack-on-debashish-11872400 #creator program