Mamata Mohanta, a prominent leader of the Kudumi community in Odisha, has resigned from her Rajya Sabha seat and her primary membership in the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). In a tweet, Mohanta expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve the people of Mayurbhanj and advance Odisha's causes at the national level. She stated, “I sincerely express my gratitude for giving me an opportunity to serve the people of Mayurbhanj and also take the cause of Odisha to the national level. However, I feel that there is no requirement for the services of myself as well as my community in the BJD. Therefore, I have taken this hard decision in the public interest.”
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar confirmed receiving Mohanta’s resignation letter, which was submitted personally. Dhankhar said, “I have received a letter today from Mamata Mohanta, a member representing the state of Odisha, resigning her seat in the Rajya Sabha. She has resigned by writing a letter. I found it to be constitutionally in order and hence accepted her resignation.”
Mohanta was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2020 from Odisha as a BJD candidate, winning unopposed among the four candidates for the four available seats from the state.