The central committee of the tribal Bhatra society, based in Dhamanaguda, declared on Friday that Majhi would face social exclusion for the next 12 years due to his marriage outside the community.

Former MP from Nabarangpur and senior BJD leader Pradeep Majhi and his family members have been ostracised from the Bhatra Samaj, a tribal community, for marrying a woman from a non-tribal family. The ...