Friday, Apr 19, 2024 | Last Update : 09:53 PM IST

  India   Politics  23 Mar 2019  Former BJD MP Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh joins BJP

Former BJD MP Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh joins BJP

ANI
Published : Mar 23, 2019, 5:34 pm IST
Updated : Mar 23, 2019, 5:34 pm IST

She was inducted into BJP in the presence of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

“It does not matter to which party I belong. My only aspiration is to serve the people of my state,” Rajeshwari said. (Photo: ANI)
 “It does not matter to which party I belong. My only aspiration is to serve the people of my state,” Rajeshwari said. (Photo: ANI)

Bhubaneswar: Former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh on Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The Member of Parliament from Kandhamal was inducted into the party in the presence of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan at BJP office in the state capital.

“It does not matter to which party I belong. My only aspiration is to serve the people of my state,” she told ANI.

Odisha will go to polls in four phases on April 11, 18, 23 and 29. The state will vote simultaneously for parliamentary and assembly constituencies.

There are 21 Lok Sabha and 147 Assembly seats in Odisha.

Tags: odisha assembly elections, 2019 lok sabha elections, rajeshwari singh
Location: India, Odisha, Bhubaneswar