The Jagatsinghpur district unit of the BJD on Friday observed party’s foundation day at the Collector office parade ground here.District BJD president Bishnu Das presided over the function. MSME and Pension and Public Grievances Minister Jogendra Behera attended as party observer. MP Kulamani Samal, MlAs Prashant Muduli, Rajashree Mallick, Zilla Parishad president DD Mohanty, former MlA Umesh Swain, Jyotis Das, block chairpersons and Zilla Parishad members were present.Interestingly, Excise Minister Damodar Rout and his supporters from Paradip constituency skipped the occasion. Sources said Rout was planning to hold the foundation day with his supporters at Paradip later in the night.