BJD Zilla Parishad Member Ramnaresh Ahir, who recently won by record breaking votes of 8,114 in Komna block in Nuapada district, met BJD supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here on Monday.
Patnaik congratulating Ahir advised him to uphold democratic values and to work for development of his ZP area.
It might be mentioned here that before election Ahir and his two sons were critically injured when they were attacked by some BJP workers. In reply, Ahir by the people’s vote gave the answer to the BJP putting to third position in the panchayat election.
Among others, Ministers Niranjan Pujari, Snehangini Chhuria, Ramesh Majhi, former MlA Rajendra Dholakia, BJD leader lambodar Nial, Women’s Cooperative Development Corporation Chairman Srimayee Mishra, district Mahila president Santosini Salma and block Chairman Manoj Mishra were present.