BHUBANESWAR, Feb. 23 -- Inspired by the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's clean image and his Government's welfare schemes, over 50 noted intellectuals which include college lecturers, retired administrators, bank officers and artists joined the BJD here on Friday.
Noted freedom struggler late Brahmananda Satpahty's son retired bank officer and columnist Girish Chandra Satpathy, retired Lecturer and Odisha Sahitya Akademi awardee Dr Sulochana Das, Prof Kapileshwar Mihsra, Odisha High Court lawyer Jayant Kumar Biswal, lawyer Kiran Rout, Prof Jayakrusham Mahant, Prof Bijay Kumar Toppo, retired Additional DGP Gopabandhu Mallick, Bhubaneswar district Lion Governor Bishwanath Mohanty, retired CDPO Chhabi Mohanty, retired CRRI Officer Surendra Nat...