<p>Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday revoked the expulsion order of veteran leader and former minister Damodar Rout.</p>.<p>The expulsion order of Damodar Rout is hereby revoked with immediate effect, an office order signed by Patnaik said. Rout is a seven-time MLA.</p>.<p>Rout was expelled from the regional outfit on September 12, 2018, after being accused of anti-party activities. He was denied a party ticket and his son Sambit Routray contested from Paradip and won the seat in 2019.</p>.BJD observes 27th Foundation Day, thousands take pledge to build new Odisha.<p>"My father is seriously ill and hospitalised. This expulsion withdrawal order will help him recover," Paradip MLA Sambit Routray told reporters.</p>.<p>Routray on behalf of his father and family thanked the chief minister for revoking the expulsion order on New Year’s Day. He said: 'My father had quit the BJP after some time and wanted to return to his parent party'.</p>.<p>Rout was a minister in the Naveen Patnaik Cabinet for four terms from 2000 to 20018. He became MLA for the first time in 1977. </p>
<p>Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday revoked the expulsion order of veteran leader and former minister Damodar Rout.</p>.<p>The expulsion order of Damodar Rout is hereby revoked with immediate effect, an office order signed by Patnaik said. Rout is a seven-time MLA.</p>.<p>Rout was expelled from the regional outfit on September 12, 2018, after being accused of anti-party activities. He was denied a party ticket and his son Sambit Routray contested from Paradip and won the seat in 2019.</p>.BJD observes 27th Foundation Day, thousands take pledge to build new Odisha.<p>"My father is seriously ill and hospitalised. This expulsion withdrawal order will help him recover," Paradip MLA Sambit Routray told reporters.</p>.<p>Routray on behalf of his father and family thanked the chief minister for revoking the expulsion order on New Year’s Day. He said: 'My father had quit the BJP after some time and wanted to return to his parent party'.</p>.<p>Rout was a minister in the Naveen Patnaik Cabinet for four terms from 2000 to 20018. He became MLA for the first time in 1977. </p>