Pyari,not Naveen,real power centre: Rout

Raising concern over Mohapatras emergence as second power centre in the state,the former minister said like other regional parties headed by J Jayalalithaa,Mamata Benerjee,Lalu Prasad and others,Naveen Patnaik should have absolute power.

Though opposition parties and media described Pyari and not Naveen as the real power centre,I dismissed it. But the recent ministry reshuffle proved opposition and media were right. Pyari is the real power centre. But I never accepted Pyari as my leader, Rout told reporters. People of Orissa have voted Naveen Patnaik and he should implement his own decision and not Pyaris agenda.

Naveen said he has heard about Routs comments and would analyse the BJD members comments.