Senior BJD leader and former Khordha MlA Jotindra Nath (Jitu) Mitra along with his supporters joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here at the party office in the presence of senior party leader Biswa Bhusan Harichandan on Tuesday.
The two-time MlA said, “People have already accepted Narendra Modi as the next Prime Minister and the BJP will definitely perform well in the forthcoming elections.”
He said he would continue to work for development of Khordha in all fronts.
Welcoming Mitra, Harichandan said, “The joining of Jitu Mitra and his supporters would certainly strengthen the party in Khordha ahead of the polls.”
Among others, Bibhu Prasad Sahoo, Purnachandra Mallick, Akshaya Pati, Ramesh Srichandan, Bapi Parida, Rashmi Parida, Manas Parija and Ansuh Mohammad joined the saffron party.