Former Congress MP Pradeep Majhi joins BJD

Bhubaneswar, Nov 6 (IANS) Former Congress MP Pradeep Majhi on Saturday formally joined Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in a special event in Nabarangpur district.

Majhi, the former Working President of the state Congress unit, had resigned from the party on October 22.

Several supporters of Majhi, and other Congress leaders also joined the BJD with him. BJD Organisational Secretary Pranab Prakash Das welcomed Majhi to the party fold.

Majhi said he has joined the BJD for the development of his constituency and undivided Koraput region. He said that he saw that BJD is the only party, which is rising in every election in the state.

He also said that the BJD has promised him to look after the issues and problems raised by him when he was in the Congress.

Majhi was discovered by then Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi in the Youth Congress 'Talent Search for Youth' conducted in Bhubaneswar where he stood first in the state level.

Majhi began his political career as elected President of Zilla Parishad from Nabarangpur, and was then elected to the Lok Sabha in 2009 from Nabarangpur. However, he lost the last two LS elections in 2014 and 2019 from the seat.