Bhubaneswar: Former chief general manager (CGM) of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) KC Panigrahi joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the party headquarters here on Tuesday.
He embraced the Lotus party in presence of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, party national vice-president Baijayant Panda and senior leader Damodar Rout.
Notably, Panigrahi had retired as the NABARD CGM six months ago.
A native of Khandash in Jajpur district, he has vast experience in various fields of NABARD’s functioning. He is a postgraduate in Commerce from Utkal University, and completed CAIIB from the Indian Institute of Bankers. He has done PhD in Cooperative Banking from Utkal University.
Speaking to mediapersons after joining the party, Panigrahi said that he will use his 35 years of expertise in NABARD to serve the rural poor in the state.
