CM dismisses allegations

BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday refuted the allegations made by former Union minister Braja Kishore Tripathy against him on the alleged ‘horse-trading’ during last year’s Rajya Sabha polls.  “The allegations made against me are false,” Naveen told mediapersons here.  Holding the Chief Minister directly responsible for ‘horse-trading’ in the polls which ensured victory for all the three BJD candidates, Tripathy has demanded his resignation to face investigation.