Manmohan Samal Becomes Odisha BJP’s New President

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader Manmohan Samal has been appointed president of the party’s Odisha unit.

BJP National President JP Nadda on Thursday appointed Samal as Odisha’s party State President. Samal will replace the present chief Samir Mohanty.

Samal had earlier served as the Odisha BJP President twice.

He was also a minister during the BJD-BJP coalition government in Odisha. Samal was elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Dhamnagar Constituency in 2004.