<p> Bhubaneswar: BJD leader and former MP Achyuta Samanta, Sunday announced his exit from active politics in the wake of the regional party’s defeat in the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls.</p>.<p>Samanta, who was defeated from the Kandhamal Lok sabha seat, made the announcement a day after he met BJD president Naveen Patnaik.</p>.<p>The founder of educational institutions, like KIIT and KISS, also thanked Patnaik for giving him opportunities both in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.</p>.<p>The former MP said he would continue social services which he has been delivering for the last 32 years.</p>.<p>Samanta thanked members of BJD and the people of the Kandhamal parliamentary constituency for their love and support.</p>.<p>BJP candidate Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi defeated Samanta by a margin of 21,371 votes in Kandhamal in the recently held elections. </p>
<p> Bhubaneswar: BJD leader and former MP Achyuta Samanta, Sunday announced his exit from active politics in the wake of the regional party’s defeat in the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls.</p>.<p>Samanta, who was defeated from the Kandhamal Lok sabha seat, made the announcement a day after he met BJD president Naveen Patnaik.</p>.<p>The founder of educational institutions, like KIIT and KISS, also thanked Patnaik for giving him opportunities both in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.</p>.<p>The former MP said he would continue social services which he has been delivering for the last 32 years.</p>.<p>Samanta thanked members of BJD and the people of the Kandhamal parliamentary constituency for their love and support.</p>.<p>BJP candidate Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi defeated Samanta by a margin of 21,371 votes in Kandhamal in the recently held elections. </p>