Baijayant Panda joins BJP

March 4, 2019 Politics

New Delhi: Former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Baijayant Panda on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi.

Panda joined the BJP at party headquarters in New Delhi in presence of several leaders including Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Jual Oram.

“I accept the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah,” said Panda.

Nine months of introspection & widespread consultations w/colleagues & public.
Grateful for support recd from all over.
On auspicious #MahaShivratri I've decided to join @BJP4India & work under the leadership of @narendramodi Ji to serve Odisha & India to the best of my ability🙏
— Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) March 4, 2019