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Former BJD MP joins BJP ahead of polls

Former Lok Sabha MP of Biju Janta Dal, Baijayant Panda joined Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday. Panda said that he admires the leadership of PM Narendra Modi as well as BJP's president Amit Shah.

Former BJD MP joins BJP ahead of polls

Former BJD MP joins BJP ahead of polls

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Published : Mar 5, 2019, 8:44 AM IST

New Delhi: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, former Lok Sabha MP of Biju Janta Dal, Baijayant Panda joined Bhartiya Janta Party, on Monday, giving a boost to the party in Odisha.

Former BJD MP joins BJP ahead of polls

Baijayant Panda was welcomed by Union Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan who is a prominent face of BJP in Odisha. Soon after briefing the media about his joining, he went to meet BJP president Amit Shah.

While briefing the media, he said that he admires the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as BJP's president Amit Shah.

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He also tweeted about his decision to join the saffron party.

Nine months of introspection & widespread consultations w/colleagues & public.
Grateful for support recd from all over.
On auspicious #MahaShivratri I've decided to join @BJP4India & work under the leadership of @narendramodi Ji to serve Odisha & India to the best of my ability🙏
— Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) March 4, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Nine months of introspection & widespread consultations w/colleagues & public.
Grateful for support recd from all over.
On auspicious #MahaShivratri I've decided to join @BJP4India & work under the leadership of @narendramodi Ji to serve Odisha & India to the best of my ability🙏
— Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) March 4, 2019
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Nine months of introspection & widespread consultations w/colleagues & public.
Grateful for support recd from all over.
On auspicious #MahaShivratri I've decided to join @BJP4India & work under the leadership of @narendramodi Ji to serve Odisha & India to the best of my ability🙏
— Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) March 4, 2019

Following a tense stand off with Odisha Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik, Panda resigned from BJD, last year. He also cited that there's "absolute depths of inhumanity " within the party. Due to this, he had said recently that he is willing to join hands with anybody who is "committed to tackling the problems that Odisha now faces."

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New Delhi: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, former Lok Sabha MP of Biju Janta Dal, Baijayant Panda joined Bhartiya Janta Party, on Monday, giving a boost to the party in Odisha.

Former BJD MP joins BJP ahead of polls

Baijayant Panda was welcomed by Union Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan who is a prominent face of BJP in Odisha. Soon after briefing the media about his joining, he went to meet BJP president Amit Shah.

While briefing the media, he said that he admires the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as BJP's president Amit Shah.

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He also tweeted about his decision to join the saffron party.

Nine months of introspection & widespread consultations w/colleagues & public.
Grateful for support recd from all over.
On auspicious #MahaShivratri I've decided to join @BJP4India & work under the leadership of @narendramodi Ji to serve Odisha & India to the best of my ability🙏
— Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) March 4, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Nine months of introspection & widespread consultations w/colleagues & public.
Grateful for support recd from all over.
On auspicious #MahaShivratri I've decided to join @BJP4India & work under the leadership of @narendramodi Ji to serve Odisha & India to the best of my ability🙏
— Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) March 4, 2019
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Nine months of introspection & widespread consultations w/colleagues & public.
Grateful for support recd from all over.
On auspicious #MahaShivratri I've decided to join @BJP4India & work under the leadership of @narendramodi Ji to serve Odisha & India to the best of my ability🙏
— Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) March 4, 2019

Following a tense stand off with Odisha Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik, Panda resigned from BJD, last year. He also cited that there's "absolute depths of inhumanity " within the party. Due to this, he had said recently that he is willing to join hands with anybody who is "committed to tackling the problems that Odisha now faces."

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Intro:New Delhi: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, former Lok Sabha MP of Biju Janta Dal, Baijayant Panda joined Bhartiya Janta Party, on Monday, giving a boost to the party in Odisha.

Body:Baijayant Panda was being welcomed by the Union Oil Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, who is a prominent face of BJP in Odisha. Soon after briefing the media about his joining, he went to meet BJP president Amit Shah.

While briefing the media, he said that he admire the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as BJP's president Amit Shah. He also tweeted about his decision to join the saffron party by saying, "Nine months of introspection and widespread consultations with colleagues and public. On auspicious #Mahashivratri I've decided to join @BJP4India and work under the leadership of @narendramodi ji to serve Odisha and India to the best of my ability. "

Conclusion:Following a tense stand off with Odisha Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik, Panda resigned from BJD, last year. He also cited that there's "absolute depths of inhumanity " within the party. Due to this, he had said recently that he is willing to join hands with anybody who is "committed to tackling the problems that Odisha now faces."

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