Sonepur:
Historic Indian hockey captain Prabodh Tirkey on Thursday joined the BJP, days after resigning from the Congress which withdrew his election nomination.
Mr Tirkey grew to become as soon as fielded by the Congress throughout the Talsara meeting seat in Sundergarh district, nonetheless the celebration later withdrew his nomination and named Devendra Bhitaria in his location.
He grew to become as soon as welcomed to the BJP by its state president Manmohan Samal. Union Coaching Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, senior BJP chief Jayanarayan Mishra and Bolangir MP Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo had been additionally new on the event.
Mr Tirkey joined the BJP on a day Union Residence Minister Amit Shah visited the state to kick-inaugurate the celebration’s marketing campaign for the dual polls.
Reacting to the mannequin, Congress common secretary Ajoy Kumar stated the celebration withdrew his candidature as a result of he grew to become as soon as not lively throughout the constituency regardless of being named as a candidate.
“Tirkey is a gentleman, nonetheless he grew to become as soon as not lively in his constituency,” he stated.
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