Close aide of Odisha CM, VK Pandian joins BJD

Bhubaneswar: Putting all speculation to rest, the chairman of 5T and Nabin Odisha, VK Pandian formally entered state politics after he joined the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in the presence of party supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik during a special meeting of top party leaders at the CM’s residence here on Monday.

Following his formal induction into the party, Patnaik said, “I welcome Pandian to Biju Janata Dal. As you know he has been working very hard for the people of our state for several years and will continue to do so as a member of the party.”