Popular woman leader and Barigola Panchayat Samiti Member under Salepur block in Cuttack district Sujata Das on Saturday left the ruling BJD and joined the Congress in the presence of Cuttack District Congress Committee president Manas Choudhury. She said that being attracted to the ideology of Congress party and leadership skill of Manas Choudhury, she took the decision to join the Congress. Choudhury admitted Sujata Das to the party by offering a flower bouquet. Among others, Salepur block Congress president Benudhar Pradhan and party leaders Tukuna Sahu and Niroj Swain were present.