BJD Observes 27th Foundation Day

Bhubaneswar: As the ruling Biju Janata Dal observed its 27 years of formation, thousands of party leaders and workers across the state on Tuesday took pledge to build a ‘Nabin’ (new) Odisha and celebrated the occasion as the Foundation Day.

The founder president of BJD and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik offered floral tribute at the statue of his father Biju Patnaik, in whose name the regional party was named. The BJD was formed on December 26, 1997, after the demise of Biju Patnaik in April that year.

The party leaders and workers at the BJD state headquarters ‘Sankha Bhavan’ took oath rededicating themselves to work selflessly for the state and its people, said BJD vice president Debi Prasad Mishra.