New Delhi: Former BJD leader Mamata Mohanta joined the BJP on Thursday. This happened just a day after she resigned as a Rajya Sabha member and left the Naveen Patnaik-led party.
Mohanta joined the BJP at the party’s headquarters. Senior party leaders, including national secretary Arun Singh and Odisha in-charge Vijay Pal Singh, were present. Some BJP MPs from Odisha were also there to welcome her.
Vijay Pal Singh, BJP Odisha in-charge, welcomed Mohanta. He said her joining will make the party stronger. He hopes she will help in implementing the party’s ‘Sankalp Patra’ (poll promises) to develop India and Odisha.
Mohanta spoke to reporters and shared her thoughts. She said she entered public life with two goals: public service and public welfare. “I joined the BJP because I felt that I can achieve my goals while being here,” she stated.
