Bhubaneswar: Alleging injustice and lack of support from party leadership, Tikhiri Sarpanch Chameli Ojha has resigned from the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Ojha announced her resignation during an ongoing protest at Gandhi Marg, where she has been staging a demonstration for the past six days. In her resignation letter, she expressed dissatisfaction over the handling of her grievances and levelled allegations against the party.

She had joined the BJP in 2024. She stated she had played an active role in strengthening the party’s outreach and campaign efforts at the grassroots level. However, despite facing what she described as “injustice,” no senior party leader came forward to support her.

“A party that cannot respect a woman and ensure justice has no meaning for me to continue,” Ojha said, explaining her decision to quit.

Demands action against BDO

Earlier, Ojha had launched an indefinite hunger strike on July 13, 2026, at Lower PMG, demanding administrative and legal action against Mahakalapada Block Development Officer Rabinarayan Acharya and Inspector-in-Charge Manas Mallick over allegations of harassment, misconduct, and physical assault.

Within hours of beginning her fast, her health deteriorated sharply, and she was rushed to Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar for emergency treatment after complaining of severe weakness.

Ojha has been demanding the suspension and arrest of the officials over an alleged altercation at the Mahakalapada block office on June 11, 2026. She claimed her phone was snatched and that she was verbally and physically abused by local officials and opposition supporters when she went to discuss village development projects.

She has also sought accountability from the state administration regarding her subsequent arrest in June, which she alleges was politically motivated and aimed at silencing her voice.