The legislators who were caught in the sting operation, included Seemarani Nayak (Hindol), Sushant Kumar Behera (Chhendipada), Bijay Nayak (Karanjia) and Anama Naik (Bhawanipatna).
The Chief Minister’s Office said that, the Chief Minister has taken the issue seriously and directed the State Vigilance to probe into the matter.