BHUBANESWAR: Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahy, as soon as an in depth confidante of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik earlier than their relationship soured in 2020, joined the BJP on Wednesday.Welcoming Panigrahy to the occasion, State BJP President Manmohan Samal stated that the BJP could be strengthened in Ganjam together with his presence. “He has been a victim of various political motivations,” Samal added.The BJD dismissed Panigrahy from the occasion in November 2020, citing his involvement in anti-people actions. The state vigilance lodged a corruption case in opposition to him. A 3-time MLA, the 61-year-old served as a minister in Naveen Patnaik’s council from 2014 to 2017.The BJP hopes to learn from Panigrahy’s entry into its fold in Naveen’s house district, Ganjam.Panigrahy expressed that whereas the nation has been experiencing fast improvement underneath Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it’s time for change and quicker progress in Odisha. “It’s time to transcend regionalism for nationalism. It’s time to eradicate the corrupt regime here and uphold democracy,” he acknowledged.Critiquing his former occasion, Panigrahy highlighted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been allocating substantial funds to the state. Nevertheless, the BJD authorities has been appropriating central schemes and presenting them as its personal, he remarked.
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