Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today announced that it will begin its Jana Samparka Padayatra and Membership Drive in October. Decision to this effect was taken at a meeting chaired by party President Naveen Patnaik at Sankha Bhawan in Bhubaneswar.
The conch party will hold the Jana Sampark Padayatra in two phases. While the first phase will begin on October 2 on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti and will continue till October 6, the second phase will begin on October 21 and conclude on October 30.
Likewise, the Membership Drive of the regional party will be held for two months. It will begin on October 9 on the occasion of birth anniversary of Utkalmani Pandi Gopabandhu Das and conclude on December 9.