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VK Pandian, Naveen Patnaik's close aide, quits politics after BJD's defeat in Odisha

DNA Sunday, 9 June 2024
The announcement came days after the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) suffered defeat in both Lok Sabha and assembly elections
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