The New Indian Express ·
BJD leader Snehangini Chhuria’s husband suspended from government job over alleged political activities
BHUBANESWAR: The Registrar of Cooperative Societies (RCS) has suspended sub-assistant registrar of cooperative societies (SARCS) Durga Prasad Chhuria with immediate effect, citing alleged political affiliation and participation that violate government service rules.
Durga Prasad is the husband of former minister and BJD leader Snehangini Chhuria, two-time MLA from the Atabira constituency. She is now the president of Biju Mahila Janata Dal.
Snehangini represented Attabira in 2014 and 2019. Between 2014 and 2019, she was in independent charge of Cooperation, Handloom and Textiles department in the Naveen Patnaik government. She lost Attabira to the BJP in 2024 and finished third as BJD candidate in last Nuapada bypoll.
