Pravat Tripathy
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Pravat Tripathy was a leader of Biju Janata Dal and a member of Odisha Legislative Assembly,[1] was expelled from the party due to involvement in Chit fund scam and anti-party activities. He is known to be one of the most corrupt members of BJD and was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for his links with Artha Tatwa Group in the multi-hundred crore chit fund scam. The four-time MLA’s was involved in the Ponzi scheme that scammed common people of their savings.[2]
Due to his tainted image, involvement in the scam and anti people activities, he was suspended from BJD in 2014. He was later expelled permanently from the party by BJD Supremo Naveen Patnaik due to anti-party activities. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ "CBI arrests BJD MLA Pravat Tripathy, party suspends him - Economic Times". Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ Service, Express News (31 October 2014). "Chit Fund Scam: BJD MLA Pravat Tripathy Arrested by CBI, Suspended from Party". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Ex-MLA disputes Naveen's claim on expulsion". The Times of India. 10 April 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
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