Former Union Minister Braja Kishore Tripathy on Monday formally launched a new political party named Samata Kranti Dal in the State appointing Independent MlA Geroge Tirky as its president.
“Samata Kranti Dal will fight against the problems of the people. Corruption continues to rise in the country. The condition of the poor people has become more deplorable.
So, the party will work to form a society on basis of equality,” Tripathy told a Press conference here.
Born on September 25, 1947, Tripathy had represented the 14th lok Sabha from the Puri constituency as a member of Biju Janata Dal. later, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after resigning from the BJD. Tripathy was a Minister in the NDA Government during the 13th lok Sabha. Earlier, he was also MlA from Puri.
George Tirky, a strong leader of tribals, is a two-time MlA from Sundargarh district.
