Bhubaneswar, 25 March (H.S.): Odisha Legislative Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy has suspended 12 Congress legislators from attending House proceedings for seven days, following allegations of misconduct and violations of Assembly rules. The suspension came after a proposal was made by the ruling party's Chief Whip, Saroj Pradhan, which was subsequently approved in the Assembly.

The suspended Congress MLAs are: Rama Chandra Kadam (Pottangi), C.S. Raazen Ekka (Rajgangpur), Dasarathi Gamango (Mohana), Ashok Kumar Das (Basudevpur), Satyajeet Gamango (Gunupur), Sagar Charan Das (Bhawanipatna), Kadraka Appala Swamy (Rayagada), Prafulla Chandra Pradhan (Kandhamal), Pabitra Saunta (Koraput), Sofia Firdous (Barabati-Cuttack), Mangu Khilla (Chitrakonda), and Nilamadhab Hikaka (Bissam Cuttack).

The incident occurred when the House reconvened after an adjournment, with Congress legislators staging protests by beating gongs and playing flutes, causing a disruption.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Monalisa Panda