Odisha’s Vyasanagar civic body chief goes on 3-month leave

Ayaskant Das Published On : Jan 25, 2017 at 11:59 AM Updated On : Jan 26, 2017 at 11:33 AM

Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Jajpur, Jan 25:

Four days after a no-trust motion against the Vyasanagar Municipality Chairperson Sabita Rout was rejected, the civic body chief has gone on a three-month leave from today on health grounds.

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According to reports, Sabita has written letters to District Collector Ranjan Kumar Das, Korei MLA Akash Dasnayak and Vice Chairman Subas Bal about her absence from office for a period of three months beginning today.

She would be on leave till April 23 and Vice Chairman would be in charge during this period, reports said.

Notably, a no-trust motion against her failed on January 21 as no councilor turned up for voting. At least 13 BJD councillors of the Municipality had moved the no-confidence motion in December last year and the voting was scheduled on Saturday.

This was the second time the no-confidence motion was brought against her in a span of four months.

On December 28 last year, the Vyasanagar civic body chief was suspended from the BJD on charges of anti-party activities.