Bhubaneswar, 30th July 2025: Losing faith in the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), many of its leaders and workers from the Brajarajnagar Assembly constituency in Jharsuguda district formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday.
Sarpanches from various Gram Panchayats under Lakhanpur block of Brajarajnagar Assembly constituency ceremonially joined the BJP. The induction ceremony took place at the BJP State Headquarters, where Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari, Minister Prithviraj Harichandan, Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena, and Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra welcomed the new members by offering them party caps and scarves.
With the joining of these 10 sarpanches from Lakhanpur block, the BJP’s organizational strength in the region is expected to grow significantly, and this move is anticipated to boost local development. Minister Pujari remarked that many more BJD workers would be joining BJP in the coming days.
Among those who switched allegiance from BJD to BJP are:
- Ashok Kumar Seth, Sarpanch of Kandheikela GP
- Prafulla Kumar Singh, Sarpanch of Remta GP
- Arun Suna, Sarpanch of Charpali GP, along with his wife Prashanta Suna
- Tarulata Barik, Sarpanch of Kadamdihi GP
- Sunima Pradhan, Sarpanch of Baghamunda GP
- Gopinath Sai, Sarpanch of Jamgaon GP
- Sushanta Nayak, Sarpanch of Remenda GP
- Jharana Seth, Sarpanch of Saranda Mal GP
- Seema Sahu, Sarpanch of Banjari GP
- Rangadhar Dila, Sarpanch of Pipilimala GP
Also present on the occasion were State BJP Vice President Birancha Narayan Tripathy, State General Secretary Jatin Mahanti, Sharada Prasad Satapathy, and Jharsuguda District President Raghunandan Panda, among others.
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