Bhubaneswar: The councillors of Phulbani Municipality met BJD President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik after defeating the BJP Chairperson of urban local body in the no-confidence motion.
The councillors met the BJD supremo at his residence to take his blessings. They also discussed a range of issues pertaining to the development of Phulbani with Naveen Patnaik.
Greeting the councillors, Naveen said that the BJD’s commitment to serve the people of Phulbani is getting stronger.
ଫୁଲବାଣୀ ସହରବାସୀଙ୍କ ସେବା ନେଇ ଆମର ପ୍ରତିବଦ୍ଧତା ଆହୁରି ଦୃଢ଼ ହେଉଛି। ପୌର ପରିଷଦ ନିର୍ବାଚନରେ ଅନାସ୍ଥା ଭୋଟରେ ବିଜେପି ଅଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷଙ୍କୁ ହରାଇବା ପରେ ଉପାଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ଓ କାଉନସିଲରଙ୍କୁ ଭେଟି ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଜଣାଇଲି। #BJDWithOdisha pic.twitter.com/G8GFe1VTsj
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) July 24, 2024
Notably, the Chairperson of Phulbani Municipality, Smita Rani Mohanty of BJP, lost the no-confidence motion brought against her . The voting was held on Tuesday. As many as 11 of the total 13 councillors participated in the voting process. Eleven councillors voted in favour of the no-confidence motion, while one vote was rejected. The returning officer declared the defeat of the chairperson in the no-confidence motion.
The defeat is seen as a major blow to the BJP after the saffron party came to power in the State.