A grand reception was accorded to former Minister Prafulla Chandra Ghadai at Sukinda on Sunday following the recent withdrawal of his suspension from the BJD by party supremo Naveen Patnaik.
Ghadai was welcomed at Pankapal near Duburi and taken in a procession to Sukinda. Thousands of bikers joined the rally,
“I thank Naveen Patnaik for withdrawing my suspension order. I have worked for the BJD with all sincerity and will continue to serve the party with dedication,” Ghadai said.
“Jajpur has always remained a BJD fort and will remain so. The BJD Government has launched a plethora of welfare projects with an aim to bring about an all-round development of the State. Odisha people have great confidence in the leadership of Naveen Patanik,” he said.
Sukinda MLA Pritiranjan Ghadai, son of Prafulla Ghadai, said his father’s guidance would enable him to serve the people in a more vigorous way. “My father’s return to the party has emboldened me,” he said.