Bhubaneswar: Manmath Routray, son of veteran Congress leader and Jatani MLA Suresh Routray, joined the Biju Janata Dal here on Wednesday.
Manmath took the primary membership of the ruling party along with his thousands of supporters at an induction program held at the Sankha Bhawan.
Several senior BJD leaders welcomed Manmath Routray and his supporters to the part fold.
They expressed that the joining of Manmath in Biju Janata Dal will further strengthen the party in the Khordha district.