Biju Janata Dal Launches Massive Membership Drive in Sundargarh
By Sanjay Pattnayak
Sundargarh, 09 October 2024
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Odisha's main opposition party, officially commenced its membership drive on Wednesday. The campaign was launched in tandem with the birth anniversary of Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das, with party president and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik leading the way by renewing his membership. The drive, aimed at expanding the party's base, will focus on recruiting new members, particularly students and women, through both online and offline platforms.
The inauguration of the membership drive was broadcasted virtually across all district headquarters, marking a statewide participation. In Sundargarh, the event was spearheaded by MLA Jogesh Kumar Singh at the local Sanskruti Bhavan. Leaders and workers from Sundargarh, Talsara, and Rajgangpur constituencies gathered in large numbers to show their support.
Senior BJD leader, former MLA, and ex-Minister Mangala Kisan was the first to renew his membership in Sundargarh, followed by former Chairperson of the Western Odisha Development Council, Rajmata Padmini Shekhar Deo. Prominent figures including MLA Jogesh Kumar Singh, District BJD President Binay Toppo, Senior Leaders Jagadeep Pratap Deo, Prafulla Suryani, and Sundargarh Zila Parishad President Kunti Pradhan, Sundargarh Municipality Vice Chairperson Lalatendu Parida, MLA Representative Jaya Narayan Tripathy, and former Municipality Vice Chairperson Mrs. Ranjana Panda actively participated.
The event saw enthusiastic participation from several key leaders, including State Youth BJD President Baikuntha Nayak, Ram Prasad Purohit, Benudhar Tandia, Ashwini Nayak, Pradeep Sahu, Rajgangpur Municipality Chairperson Madhuri Lugun, Sushila Toppo, Block Chairperson Sabina Minj, Jyoti Kujur, Amaresh Panda, Jitu Das, and Md. Irfan, among many other party workers and supporters.
This district-level membership drive reflects the BJD's commitment to strengthening its grassroots presence ahead of upcoming elections, aiming to attract new members while reinvigorating existing supporters.
