New Delhi: Odisha Congress MLA Prakash Chandra Behera who had resigned from the party, Saturday joined the BJP, Sunday with Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan stating that the former’s presence will help the party bring about changes in Odisha under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.
Behera, who represents Cuttack’s Salepur constituency quit the Congress after being with the party for over 20 years.
“I have faith in Narendra Modi’s leadership and the youngsters in my constituency are really impressed with the government’s decision of carrying out surgical strikes,” Behera said after joining the saffron party. He said he quit the Congress because he was ignored by the party’s state leadership. He cited ‘humiliation’ by the party as one of the major reasons for quitting the party.
Pradhan welcomed Behera into the BJP fold and said his presence will help the party bring about changes in Odisha under the Modi leadership.
Agencies