Odisha information: Five-time MLA and former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) minister Balabhadra Majhi has joined the Congress. Balabhadra joined the Congress at a operate held at Bhawanipatna on Wednesday (January 24). Congress’ Odisha-in-charge Ajoy Kumar, PCC President Sarat Pattanayak, former Union Minister Bhakta Charan Das and different senior leaders of the social gathering had been current on the event.
Majhi was first elected to the Odisha Assembly from Narla in 1990 on a Janata Dal ticket. He was re-elected from Narla in 1995 and later from the Lanjigarh seat in 2000, 2004 and 2014.
After becoming a member of the grand previous social gathering, Majhi mentioned, “I am a tribal leader. I was part of the team when the party (BJD) was formed. I could not meet my leader and an officer’s permission was needed to meet the Chief Minister. As I did not get due respect, I had to quit BJD.”
Ahead of the essential 2024 elections, the Congress has revoked the suspension of senior leaders Mohammed Moquim and Chiranjib Biswal.
The expulsion of former legislator Krushna Chandra Sagaria has additionally been withdrawn by the Congress, the social gathering mentioned.
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