Former Director General of Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP) and All India Radio (AIR) Giridhari Mohanty joined the ruling BJD in the presence of party supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here on Saturday.
Patnaik welcoming Mohanty to the party fold said “I am happy that Mr Mohanty joined our party. His joining would strengthen the party as he has been at many high-level posts of the Central Government.”
Mohanty said he joined the BJD being inspired by Patnaik’s clean image expecting that he would get opportunities to serve people.
MP Pratap Keshari Deb and many other BJD spokespersons were present on the occasion.