Bhubaneswar, March 7 -- In a major political development ahead of the General Elections, Aravind Mohapatra, son of BJP leader Bijoy Mohapatra, entered politics by joining the Biju Janata Dal (BJD).

Aravind joined BJD by meeting party supremo Naveen Patnaik at Naveen Niwas in Bhubaneswar.

After joining BJD, Mohapatra addressed the media, saying, "I have been serving the people of Patkura since 2019. I felt I needed a platform from where I could contribute to the area's development. I had discussed with the voters of Patkura, and took the blessings of my father before taking this decision."

"I would like to thank Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for giving me the opportunity to serve the people with the BJD. I am hopeful of taking the devel...