The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday conducted the mass contact drive under its Jan Sampark Abhiyan at Sikharchandi Nagar in the North Bhubaneswar Assembly constituency in the city.
BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik addressed a public meeting and thanked people of the State for making his party a strong regional outfit. He said the party organises Padyatras to reach out to people and make them aware about the policies and developmental works of its Government.
Among others, School and Mass Education Minister Debi Prasad Mishra, Tourism and Culture Minister Ashok Panda, Bhubaneswar MP Prasanna Patasani, city MlAs Priyadarshi Mishra and Bijay Kumar Mohanty, Bhubaneswar Mayor AN Jena and other BJD leaders attended the function.
The Padyatra would culminate on October 25. The party had kick-started the State-wide Padyatra from the Gandhi Jayanti day from the capital city.