By Sunil Jena, Editor-in-Chief | The Politics Odia
Odisha’s political circles have been rocked in recent days after a video surfaced showing Sujata Karthikeyan, wife of Naveen Patnaik’s close aide and former bureaucrat VK Pandian, in discussion with four senior BJD leaders — Sanjay Das Burma, Bobby Das, Debi Mishra, and Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak.
The video, now viral, has triggered heated debates across the state.
Adding fuel to the fire, BJP MLA and former BJD leader Saroj Padhi gave a strong statement to the media, claiming that:
- The entire BJD party fund is controlled only by Pandian.
- Senior BJD leaders have no clue about how much money is in the fund or where it is kept.
- Even Naveen Patnaik’s life is in danger, as it is completely in Pandian’s hands.
This shocking remark has once again brought the focus to the internal power dynamics of BJD.
Who Leaked the Sujata Video?
The big question now is — who leaked the video of Sujata’s meeting with these leaders, and why? Was it done with the intention of discrediting the Pandian couple?
Revenge Politics at Play?
Many are pointing to an interesting backdrop:
- In previous elections, VK Pandian was believed to have played a decisive role in the defeats of the same four leaders — Das Burma, Bobby Das, Mishra, and Atanu.
- Now, political observers are asking — are these leaders working together to settle old scores?
- Is this a calculated conspiracy to push Pandian and his wife out of Odisha’s politics and BJD?
Odisha Politics Heats Up
With Naveen Patnaik undergoing treatment and the leadership question looming, these developments are making the political environment in Odisha more unstable.
- If Saroj Padhi’s allegations are true, it raises serious questions about transparency and internal democracy within the BJD.
- If the video leak was indeed part of a revenge plot, it signals a deepening crisis inside the party.
One thing is clear: the Pandian couple remains at the centre of Odisha’s political storm, and the coming days will determine whether they can withstand the mounting pressure from both internal rivals and opposition attacks.
