TNI Bureau: Odisha Lokayukta Chairperson Justice Ajit Singh directed the Directorate of Vigilance to conduct a preliminary probe into corruption charges against arrested Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi.
The Vigilance has been asked to submit a preliminary report within 2 months.
Earlier on December 7, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik had recommended Lokayukta probe into the corruption charges against the expelled BJD MLA.
Pradeep Panigrahi was recently arrested by the Crime Branch, Odisha Police in connection with Tata Motors job scam.
