Bhubaneswar, March 11: Former Balasore MP Rabindra Kumar Jena, who resigned from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) yesterday, officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today.
The induction took place at the BJP office in Bhubaneswar during a special ceremony called Misrana Parva.
Along with Jena, hundreds of his supporters also made the switch to the BJP, with the event being attended by BJP state president Mana Mohan Samal and several other party leaders.
In his resignation letter yesterday, Jena cited personal reasons and circumstances as the motivation for leaving the BJD. He also requested to be relieved from all party-related responsibilities with immediate effect.
Rabindra Jena, a prominent figure in the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency, had been an influential member of the BJD. His unexpected departure from the party has led to much speculation in political circles regarding the real reasons behind his resignation.
