The BJD foundation day was celebrated here on Saturday.
Local MLA Sambit Routaray and BJD president Basant Kumar Bishwal, party State secretary Santosh Kumar Pattnaik, senior members Kumarbar Nayak and Sabita Mohapatra, former ZP Members and many other senior activists were present. They paid homage to Biju Patnaik's statue at Atharabanki. The MLA later joined a procession and reached the BJD office at Nuabazar and hoisted the party flag.
At a meeting, chaired by Bishawl, was attended by chief guest MLA Routaray, speakers referred to the services of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and aid they are very grateful to him to work under his leadership. Local BJD youth wing president Alok Kumar Mohapatra offered a vote of thanks. The event was attended by many party workers, including women.