The BJP has lifted suspension of the party workers and leaders who had been served notices during the 201`7 panchayat polls and 2019 general elections. State president Samir Mohanty announced this on Sunday.
Mohanty also announced a seven-member State-level Panchayat Election Management Committee of the party. The members are former Union Minister Jual Oram, Kalahandi MP Basanta Kumar Panda, former Minister Jay Narayan Mishra, Opposition Chief Whip Mohan Majhi, State vice-president Anita Shubhadarshani, general secretary Golak Mahapatra and party State panchayat department coordinator Shankarsan Parida.