Bhubaneswar, Mar 31: Former Jagatsinghpur MLA and Congress leader Chiranjib Biswal and Nilgiri MLA and former BJP leader Sukanta Kumar Nayak joined the BJD at a programme held at Sankha Bhawan here today.

Biswal, who resigned from the Congress on Saturday, said, "I joined BJD after being impressed by the leadership of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his people-oriented programmes for the last 25 years, especially those aimed at benefitting women, youths, farmers and the poor people residing in villages."

Biswal was elected to the state assembly from Tirtol and Jagatsinghpur constituencies on Congress ticket in 2004 and 2014 respectively.

Nayak, who had tendered his resignation from the primary membership of the BJP on Friday, joined the BJD along with his supporters.

"We have been impressed by the ideology of Biju babu (Biju Patnaik) from the beginning of our career but for some reasons and discontent, we left the party in 2019," Nayak said.

He thanked Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for allowing him and his supporters to make a comeback to the party.
Senior BJD leaders Pratap Keshari Deb and MP Sasmit Patra were present on the occasion.

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