As reported earlier, veteran Odia cine actress Maheswata Ray joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at a function at the party’s State headquarters here on Monday.
She joined the party in the presence of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and other senior State leaders. Eminent Odia actors Mihir Das and Anu Choudhury, who had recently joined the BJP, were also present.
Ray said she had interest in police since her childhood. However, she now got opportunity to enter politics years after her career in the Ollywood. She joined the BJP being inspired by the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, she said.
She said she is hopeful that the BJP would come to power in the next elections.