Bhubaneswar: Four months after his appointment as State BJP President, Manmohan Samal has finally prepared its team to fight with the BJD in 2024. There are 10 Vice Presidents, 5 General Secretaries and 10 Secretaries in his team.
The BJP President has also appointed office secretary, treasurer and heads of social media and different wings of the party.
As per order issued by the BJP General Secretary (Organisation) Manas Kumar Mohanty, MLA Nauri Nayak, MP Aparajita Sarangi, ex-MLA Rabi Barayan Naik, Purnachandra Mohapatra, MLA Lalitendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra, MLA Kusum Tete, Lekhasri Samantsinghar, Sukesi Oram, and Biranchi Narayan Tripathy have been appointed as Vice-Presidents of the State Unit.
Similarly, senior leaders Sarada Prasad Tripathy, Jatin Mohanty, Purnima Kerketta, Simanchal Khatei and Manas Kumar Mohanty have been named as General Secretary of the Odisha BJP.
Besides, 10 leaders including Ramesh Chandra Sahu, Tankadhar Tripathy, Abhimanyu Sethi, Kasturi Mishra and Irasis Acharya have been appointed as Secretary.
While Sudarshan Goel has been named as Treasurer, Debendra Kumar Nanda is the Office Secretary and Umakanta Pattanayak will head the social media.
Avilash Panda, a youth leader from Nayagarh, has been appointed as President of BJP’s Youth Wing (BJYM) while Jajpur’ women leader Aishwarya Biswal is the new Mahila Morcha President.
Similarly, Maheswar Sahu is the new Kissan Morcha President, MLA Nityananda Gond to head the ST wing of the party while Bibhu Prasad Tarai to lead the SC wing and Suratha Biswal will continue to head the OBC Morch.
Notably, on March 23 this year, the BJP has appointed former Minister and good organiser Manmohan Samal as Odisha BJP President.