Bhubaneswar, Mar 31: A day after quitting Congress, former two-time MLA Chiranjib Biswal today joined the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) ahead of the Odisha Assembly polls.
Biswal was inducted into the party fold in presence of BJD leaders including Rajya Sabha members Sasmit Patra and Manas Mangaraj during a programme held at Shankha Bhawan in Bhubaneswar.
I have not joined the BJD for personal gain. I'm here because I'm deeply inspired by Naveen Patnaik's accomplishments and contributions to Odisha across various sectors. As a humble worker, I'm committed to serving under his leadership for the betterment of Jagatsinghpur district, said Biswal after joining the conch party.
Notably, Biswal, son of the late Basant Kumar Biswal, a Congress stalwart and former Odisha Deputy Chief Minister, entered the Odisha Legislative Assembly in 2004 as a Congress candidate from Tirtol and later won Jagatsinghpur Assembly seat in 2014.
He held the position of Working President in the Odisha Congress and was a member of the All India Congress Committee.
