By Anurjay Dhal
BHUBANESWAR: BJP Odisha unit President Manmohan Samal on Friday announced his new team. Party’s State unit General Secretary (Organisation) Manas Mohanty said in a statement in this regard. The new team of Samal has reflected many aspects and a clear indication was also given to dissidents and those who creating infighting within the State unit. Many leaders having direct links with RSS and ABVP were given important assignments to strengthen party organisation ahead of Battle 2024.
The new team has 10 Vice-Presidents, 5 General Secretaries including GS (Organisation) and 10 Secretaries. Besides, Party’s all frontal wings also get new chiefs. Many Dharmendra Pradhan loyalists like Prithwiraj Harichandan, Bhrigu Buxipatra, Surama Padhi, Kalandi Samal, Rudra Pani , and Party’s MPs and MLAs having close links with Dharmendra Pradhan were also shown the door.
The 5 General Secretaries included Sarad Prasad Satpathy, a man from RSS, Dr Jatin Mohanty, man from ABVP, Purnima Kerketta, Party’s women face in Sundargarh, Simanchal Khatei, having RSS background, Manas Mohanty(Organisation ).
10 Secretaries included Ramesh Chandra Sahu, Tankadhar Tripathy, Nabeen Ram, Sipra Baipayee , Abhimanyu Sethi, Saroj Kar, Dr Krushna Chandra Mohapatra, Kasturi Mishra, Purnima Nayak, Irasis Acharya.
The 10 Vice Presidents included MLA Nauri Nayak, MP Aparajita Sarangi, Rabi Naik, Prof Dr PC Mohapatra, MLA Lalatendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra , Golak Prasad Mohapatra, MLA Kusum Tete, Dr Lekhashree Samantsinghar, Sukesh Oram and Biranchi Narayan Tripathy. Sudarshan Goel has continued as Party’s Treasurer while CA Dibakar Harichandan is Joint Treasure. Debendra Nanda is Office Secretary and Umakant Pattanayak is Social Media In charge.
Avilash Panda is new BJP Yuva Morcha Odisha unit President while Ashwarya Biswal is new President BJP Mahila Morcha( Women Wing). Maheswar Sahu is new President BJP Kissan Morcha, MLA Nityananda Gond is new President BJP ST Morcha, Bibhu Prasad Tarai is BJP’s SC Morcha President while Suratha Biswal is OBC Morcha President.
