Former Bijepur Congress leader Pranay Sahu joined the BJD along with hundreds of his supporters here on Tuesday. BJD supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik formally inducted Sahu into the party fold at the Naveen Niwas here in the morning where Bijepur MLA Rita Sahu was also present.
After the joining of Sahu, Patnaik in his reaction to mediapersons said, he is extremely happy with the joining of Sahu and his supporters in the BJD. He further said the former Congress leader’s inclusion would definitely strengthen the party in Bargarh. Similarly, Sahu also expressed his gratitude to the BJD supremo for accepting him in the party and said, “He would not contest any elections in future.
He has joined the BJD only for my area’s interests and would try to solve the problems of water scarcity and irrigation in his area,” he said. Notably, Sahu had tendered his resignation on Monday. Later in his reaction, he claimed that he quit the Congress because of infighting in the party.