BJD to not assist no-trust movement towards Jagdeep Dhankhar, says get together MP

“None from INDI alliance have contacted us in search of our assist for the no-trust movement. So it’s sure that we’d not vote in favour of the no-trust movement,” stated Bishi.

His remark comes days after BJD chief and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik stated the get together was analyzing the event with regard to the no-trust movement. “We’re analyzing it. We’ll take no matter step is critical,” Patnaik stated earlier this week whereas replying to a query on his get together’s stand on the doable no-confidence transfer towards Dhankhar.

On December 10, the Opposition submitted a discover to maneuver a no-confidence or impeachment decision towards vice chairman and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar accusing him of participating in “partisan” conduct and being an “impassioned spokesperson” of the federal government’s insurance policies at public fora.

With out the assist of the BJD, the no-trust movement towards Dhankhar is unlikely to be handed.

The BJD has seven members within the Higher Home of Parliament. In 2022, the get together had supported Dhankar’s candidature because the vice-presidential nominee.

Within the final six months, BJD MPs Mamata Mohanta and Sujeet Kumar have give up the get together and Rajya Sabha to affix the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP). Whereas Mohanta was re-elected to the Rajya Sabha just a few months in the past, Kumar was re-elected final week. In April this 12 months, the BJD supported the Rajya Sabha candidature of Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw from Odisha.