Bhubaneswar, March 21 -- Kandhamal MP and former BJD leader Pratyusha Rajeswari Singh will soon join Congress, informed Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) chief Niranjan Patnaik on Thursday. Pratyusha is likely to join the party either on March 23 or 24. However, finalisation on her candidature is yet to be clear, said Patnaik.

"Pratyusha has expressed her desire to join Congress through a letter. She has almost joined the party and the formal induction ceremony will be held either on March 23 or 24," informed the PCC Chief.

As Pratyusha had earlier intimiated about her willingness to contest either from Kandhamal Lok Sabha or Nayagarh Assembly seat prior to her resignation from BJD, Patnaik said, "We have already fielded our candid...