Bhubaneswar, April 3 -- Bhrugu Baxipatra on Wednesday resigned from the primary membership of the BJP. "With a heavy heart, I am tendering my resignation from the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),"he wrote in his resignation letter to State BJP chief Manmohan Samal.

"As a member for 23 years, I have put my best efforts for the growth of the Party in the state. I have executed every single responsibility that I was assigned, with utter sincerity and diligence. I am grateful to the Party for using my services to strengthen its organizational and political base in the state. However, lately, I have realized that the Party does not require me or my contribution any more," he said.

"Therefore, I have decided to move on....