Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate for Bhubaneswar (Central) Assembly constituency and former Mayor Ananta Narayan Jena, who was injured in a bomb attack Sunday evening, was discharged from the Capital hospital here Monday. Bike-borne miscreants hurled a bomb at his vehicle at Jharpada canal road here Sunday evening.
Earlier, Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik also met him at the hospital Monday morning.
Jena injured his head and hand and was rushed to Capital Hospital by his supporters, some of whom were also injured in the incident. The attack on Jena, who was travelling in a car, is said to be in retaliation by his political rivals affiliated to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Laxmisagar police, meanwhile, reached the spot and were investigating.
Earlier, unknown bike-borne miscreants attacked a vehicle of BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan, candidate for Bhubaneswar (Central) seat, at Delta Colony under Nayapalli police station limits. Pradhan escaped the attack with minor injuries.