From one paper leak protest to another: Full circle for Dharmendra Pradhan

The architect of BJP’s maiden victory in Odisha was first catapulted into the limelight while leadingan ABVP-backed agitation in 1996NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR: Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation Saturday marks an unusual stumble in a political career that appeared to be headed towards more important destinations.The architect of BJP's maiden victory in Odisha and facilitator of a series of wins elsewhere was first catapulted into the limelight while leading an ABVP-backed agitation in 1996 against an alleged Class XII question paper leak in Od-isha, during which he was injured in a police lathicharge.Four years later, he won the Pallahara assembly seat on a BJP ticket. He became president of BJP's youth wing, BJYM, in Odisha in 2001 and was elevated as party national secretary in 2002. In 2004,