Bhubaneswar, Feb. 21 -- Putting an end to all speculations, former Minister and MLA from Gopalpur Assembly constituency, Pradeep Panigrahi on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at a special function held in Bhubaneswar.

Panigrahi joined the saffron party in the presence of Odisha BJP President Manmohan Samal and other senior leaders at the state party headquarters in Bhubaneswar. Earlier, Panigrahi had met Odisha BJP President Manmohan Samal on February 15 sparking speculations that he might join the saffron camp.

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"Today, we welcomed Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi into the party fold. He was a former minister and been a victim of various political r...