Rayagada: During his visit to Rayagada district, Odisha’s Minister for Mining, Steel, and Transport, Bhubani Bhushan Jena, made a tour of the famous Minajhola Shiva Temple located between Gudari and Chandrapur.
The Minister was welcomed by BJP workers at various locations in the district, including Kenduguda, Rayagada, Gunupur, Padmapur, and Ramanaguda blocks. BJP leaders led by Trinath Gamang and Vidyadhar Sabar presented bouquets to the Minister to extend their warm welcome. A grand reception was also organized at Mucikipad, where BJP leaders, labor leaders, and union members, including Yala Kandababu, Krishna Chandra Patnaik, and others, greeted the Minister with flower bouquets.
In Padmapur, BJP Yuva Morcha President Nachiketa Sahu, along with bank officials and supporters, also welcomed the Minister. The reception was further supported by senior BJP leaders from Gunupur, including Ganapati and Surya Narayan Panda, who is the Executive President of the Jagannath Mandir Committee, and Niranjan Padhi, the editor. They met the Minister and extended their greetings.
Other members of the Jagannath Mandir Committee, such as Santosh Mishra, Pruthiraj Padhi, Shib, Munu, Damburu, Bikash, Lali, and Anand, were also present at the event. Senior BJP leader and Sarpanch of Ramanaguda Block, China Kandagori, along with other members, gave a warm welcome to the Minister. The committee also highlighted the developments and improvements of the Jagannath Temple to the Minister.
This event marked a significant show of unity and strength for the BJP, with party leaders from various blocks and communities rallying to greet the Minister during his visit.