Chitfund-tainted BJD MP meets Odisha CM

Chit fund scam tainted Banki MLA Pravat Tripathy today met Odisha Chief Minister and BJD President Naveen Patnaik.
"It was just a 'courtesy call' and his suspension from the party did not figure in the meeting with the Chief Minister," Tripathy told reporters after the meeting.
"I am a suspended member. I don't hesitate to accept this. But I didn't go to discuss my suspension with the CM. It did not figure in my talks with him," Tripathy said.
"The CM inquired about my health conditions," he said.
"He is the leader of the party..Our party and the president of the BJD. I met him on these grounds," Tripathy added.

Tripathy, who was suspended from the ruling party after being arrested in the chitfund scam on October 31, 2014, was released on conditional bail from jail last week.
He had been arrested by CBI for alleged links with Artha Tatwa Group, one of the ponzi companies accused of duping investors across the state.
Tripathy attended the Assembly yesterday after four months, but could not meet the CM who was then out of station.