I joined the BJP after being influenced by the ideas and pro- people works of PM Narendra Modi. Biswal’s joining will strengthen the BJP. Pravat Babu is a popular leader and his joining the BJP will open a new chapter in Cuttack politics.
Former MLA Pravat Ranjan Biswal joins BJP: Former MLA Pravat Ranjan Biswal formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) on Sunday. Biswal was inducted during a ceremony at the party office in Bhubaneswar in the presence of the chief minister, Mohan Charan Majhi, and party president and Rajya Sabha member Manmohan Samal.
The Biju Janata Dal(BJD) faced another setback after Pravat Ranjan Biswal joined the BJP. Biswal was expelled from BJD for opposing the selection of a party candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections in March this year. ‘I joined the BJP after being influenced by the ideas and pro- people works of PM Narendra Modi.’
Welcoming Pravat Ranjan Biswal to the Saffron Party, Majhi said it’s a big blow to the BJD. Biswal’s joining will strengthen the BJP. Pravat Babu is a popular leader and his joining the BJP will open a new chapter in Cuttack politics. Majhi further claimed that a long list of BJD leaders is ready to join the BJP, and more high-profile entrants are expected once the state president finalises the dates. He exuded confidence that BJP will remain in power in Odisha for the next 25 years while working towards a “Vikshit Odisha, Vikshit Bharat.”
State BJP President Manmohan Samal described Biswal as a valuable asset, noting his long political career and tireless work. However, BJD fielded Pravat’s son Souvic Biswal in the Cuttack-Choudwar seat, and he retained the father’s seat in 2019 and 2024.
Souvic was recently suspended from the BJD for allegedly cross-voting against the BJD’s official candidate in Rajya Sabha polls and supporting the ruling BJP nominee.
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