Bhubaneswar, Oct. 29 -- Orissa High Court in Cuttack issued notices to five Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLAs on Thursday in connection with a petition seeking disqualification of rebel party legislators over alleged cross-voting in the last Rajya Sabha elections.

The court has directed the legislators to file their replies before the next hearing, scheduled for January 11, 2027.

The BJD MLAs who have received notices are Arvind Mahapatra, Subasini Jena, Sanatan Mahakud, Souvic Biswal and Chakramani Kanhar. They are required to submit their responses before the scheduled hearing.

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