Bhubaneswar: In a major political setback for Biju Janata Dal (BJD), former Rajya Sabha MP Amar Patnaik joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday.
Patnaik formally joined the saffron party at the BJP state headquarters in Bhubaneswar.
A former account general, he joined the BJP as BJD president Naveen Patnaik started campaigning for the by-election.
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Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, state BJP president Manmohan Samal and its Odisha in-charge Vijay Pal Singh Tomar welcomed him to the party.
“I joined the BJP to serve the nation. I quit my government job in 2018 and became an MP in 2019. So far, I have worked for the development of the state, and now the time has come to dedicate myself to the nation,” Patnaik said.
“Therefore, I think, BJP is the right party to serve the nation,” he added.
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