By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister and BJD Supremo Naveen Patnaik on Monday welcomed 5T –Nabin Odisha Chairman VK Pandian to Party fold and expressed his happiness in connection with the new political development.
“Glad to welcome Shri VK Pandian to @bjd_odisha. He has been working very hard for several years for the people of #Odisha and earned their respect & trust. I am sure Shri Pandian will continue to do so in the future as a member of the party. Wish him all the very best,’ CM Naveen Patnaik said in an X post while sharing a video in which Pandian seen touching the feet of Patnaik and later Party’s Organisational General secretary and MLA Babby Das putting a BJD batch on Pandian’s shirt.
Pandian is scheduled to reach Tara Tarini in the afternoon and have the darshan of the deity. Maa Taratarini Temple has been an important place for VK Pandian since his days as the Collector of Ganjam.
Earlier, VK Pandian joined Naveen Patnaik led BJD in the State. Pandian joined BJD in presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and other party leaders.
The 2000 batch Odisha cadre IAS officer had recently taken VRS. Earlier in the day, BJD leaders attended a meeting at Naveen Niwas, where the former IAS officer was present. Pandian likely to play a bigger role in BJD ahead of 2024 Assembly and Lok Sabha polls.
‘ବିଜୁ ଜନତା ଦଳରେ ଯୋଗ ଦେଇଥିବା ଭି.କେ.ପାଣ୍ଡିଆନଙ୍କୁ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ।ଶ୍ରୀଯୁକ୍ତ ପାଣ୍ଡିଆନଙ୍କ ଦୀର୍ଘ ପ୍ରଶାସନିକ ଅଭିଜ୍ଞତା,ଓଡ଼ିଶା ବିକାଶରେ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ସହାୟକ ହେବ।, Minister Priti Ranjan Ghadai said in an X post.
