Odisha Janata Congress Forms Panel, Prashant Satpathy Named Chairman
By Sukanta Kumar Mohanty
Bhubaneswar, Oct. 27: The Odisha Janata Congress (OJC) on Tuesday held an organisational meeting at its state office here to review the party’s organisational strength in different wards of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area and chalk out strategies to expand its grassroots presence ahead of the upcoming municipal elections.
OJC president Mohammed Moquim attended the meeting, which was chaired by Bhubaneswar organisational district president Badri Narayan Mohanty. Local leaders and party workers representing different wards of the city participated in the deliberations.
The meeting discussed the party’s organisational position across Bhubaneswar, ways to strengthen its grassroots network and its future course of action. Emphasis was laid on making the organisation more active at the ward level and taking the party’s ideology and programmes to the people.
Addressing the meeting, Moquim said other political parties in Bhubaneswar were not adequately connected with the problems faced by the people. He claimed that the OJC had managed to win the confidence of city residents within a short period.
He urged party leaders and workers to work harder, remain connected with local issues and make the organisation more people-oriented. He also stressed the need for greater participation of local leaders and workers in expanding the party’s activities across the city’s wards.
Badri Narayan Mohanty underscored the importance of better coordination between local leaders and party workers in every ward to build a strong organisational base.
Coordination committee formed
In a significant organisational decision, Moquim announced the formation of a coordination committee to ensure better coordination among OJC leaders and office-bearers across different BMC wards.
The committee will be headed by OJC media cell chairman Prashant Satpathy. Advocate Sanjit Chaudhury has been appointed convener, while OJC general secretary Shubhendu Mallik and student leader and advocate Aditya Parida will serve as members.
The committee is expected to facilitate coordination among the party’s ward-level leadership and strengthen its organisational activities ahead of the municipal elections.
Among those present at the meeting were OJC vice-president Pradeep Pradhan; general secretaries Naresh Mohanty, Somnath Rout, Sanjay Ray, Pradeep Naik and Manas Digal; Rakesh Behera, Sudhir Rout, Sonali Mahapatra, Sasmita Patnaik, Mohammed Salauddin, Aditya Mishra, Amit Das, Sita Sahu and Rohit Bhanja.
Mahila Janata Congress president Shailabala Jena, Yuva Janata Congress president Aryabir Lenka and Krushak Janata Congress chairman Sangram Kishore Majhi also attended the meeting.
