Kendrapara MP and renowned Ollywood actor Anubhav Mohanty joins BJP

Bhubaneswar, April 1: Anubhav Mohanty, the prominent Ollywood actor and Member of Parliament representing Kendrapara, officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday. His induction into the BJP took place at the party's national headquarters in New Delhi, where he was warmly welcomed by senior BJP leader Vinod Tawde.
Just two days prior to his BJP affiliation, Mohanty had tendered his resignation from the primary membership of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). His resignation was addressed to BJD president Naveen Patnaik.
Mohanty had initially joined the BJD on April 27, 2013, and subsequently made his mark by becoming the youngest member of the Rajya Sabha in 2014, representing the party. In the 2019 elections, he contested from the Kendrapara Lok Sabha seat under the BJD banner, triumphing over Baijayant Panda of the BJP.
Despite his earlier successes, Mohanty allegedly experienced marginalization within the BJD ranks in recent years, leading to his decision to switch parties.
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