The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday held a core committee meeting to enhance organizational efficiency within the state administration.
The meeting was attended by the party’s National General Secretary Tarun Chugh, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, State President Manmohan Samal, and other senior leaders including National Vice President Baijayant Panda, central in-charge Sanjay Bansal, and Vijaypal Singh Tomar.
Detailed discussions were held on the coordination between the government and the organization in the coming days.
The selection of the new state BJP president has been finalized, and the announcement is expected soon. There is a high likelihood that the current state president Manmohan Samal will be given a third term.
Manmohan Samal has previously served as the state president from 1999 to 2004 and was reappointed on March 24, 2023. Several senior leaders, including Bishwabhushan Harichandan, Dr Debendra Pradhan, Bimbadhar Kuanr, Jual Oram, Suresh Pujari, Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, Basant Panda and Samir Mohanty have also served as state presidents in the past. Union Minister Jual Oram has been the president three times.
