Bhubaneswar: In a first of its kind, Chief minister Naveen Patnaik today referred the corruption allegations against controversial MLA from Gopalpur constituency Dr Pradeep Panigrahi to Lokayukta for investigation.
This is the first corruption allegation referred by Odisha Government to Lokayukta after its creation.
The Govt led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is known for its strong action against corruption in public life and committed to provide a transparent administration to the people of Odisha.
Notably, the controversial MLA has been arrested for allegedly duping youth in pretext of providing job in Tata Motors. Earlier, he was also expelled from the Biju Janata Dal for anti-people activities.