Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Thursday appointed Snehangini Chhuria as president of the party’s women’s wing.
She replaced Minati Behera as president of the Biju Mahila Janata Dal (BMJD). Chhuria, who is the Attabira, was appointed as president of the BMJD with immediate effect. She was the Minister of Textiles, Handloom and Handicrafts during the previous Government.