Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha has appointed five leaders as its new national spokespersons.
In an official order on Sunday, BJD president Naveen Patnaik said the existing panel of national spokespersons has been replaced by five new leaders.
The new national spokespersons of the opposition party in the state are Santrupt Mishra, Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, Amar Patnaik, Sasmit Patra and Pradeep Kumar Majhi. The new appointment comes into immediate effect, the party order stated.
Another statement issued by BJD said Santrupt Mishra has been appointed as political secretary to party president Naveen Patnaik.
Similarly, Sukant Kumar Panda has been appointed as PRO to Naveen who is also the Leader of the Opposition.
The BJD has also appointed 14 leaders as its state spokespersons. Senior leader Pratap Jena has been appointed as state media coordinator and Swayam Prakash Mohapatra as social media coordinator. A new state-level committee would be formed soon, the party said in a release.
