Bhubaneswar, Apr 18: Ahead of the Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly polls, former Kendrapara BJD MLA Sipra Mallick today joined the Congress.
She joined the grand old party in the presence of former OPCC President and senior Congress leader Prasad Harichandan.
After joining, Mallick said, "It is a big day for me as I am going to start a new journey with the Congress."
I have not discussed anything about ticket, but I am aspiring to contest the polls from Kendrapara Assembly seat. If the party gives ticket, I will definitely contest the elections, she added.
Notably, Mallick had successfully contested the 2009 Odisha Assembly Elections from Kendrapara on a BJD ticket.