# Ravenshaw wardens resign as MLA dispute reaches Odisha Governor 2026-08-06T11:36:26+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Wardens and deputy wardens at Odisha’s Ravenshaw University have resigned amid a dispute with Cuttack Sadar MLA Prakash Chandra Sethi. The resignations have affected administration at all 13 hostels, including six for women, The New Indian Express reports. The Ravenshaw University Teachers’ Association has sought Chancellor and Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati’s intervention, asking for rules on public representatives’ engagement with the university. Teachers allege Sethi interfered during unrest and a hunger strike at East Hostel, and insulted staff. Sethi denies misbehaviour and accuses chief warden Sudarshan Mishra of playing politics and failing to monitor hostels. The association also says the university Senate has not been formally constituted, weakening the MLA’s stated basis for intervention. Vice-Chancellor Arka Kumar Das Mohapatra has urged both sides to settle the dispute. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - newindianexpress.com Tags: MLA interference, Odisha, Ravenshaw University, student protests, university autonomy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ravenshaw-university-wardens-resign-over-alleged-mla-interference/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ravenshaw-university-wardens-resign-over-alleged-mla-interference/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.