Bhubaneswar, September 9( Odisha.in
) Former BJP Lok Sabha Member Anandi Sahu, who resigned from the BJP few
months ago is expected to join the Nationalist Congress Party(NCP)soon.
According to sources close to Sahu, he is constantly in
touch with OGP President Bijoy Mohapatra and other leaders from different
parties in Orissa who are inclined to join the NCP headed by Sharad
Pawar.
Sahu who was once close to former Chief Minister Janaki Ballav Patnaik and his
wife Jayanti Patnaik and was claiming himself as their devoted ” Hanuman
“, subsequently defeated Jayanti Patnaik from Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency as BJP
candidate. He was defeated by Chandra Sekhar Sahu of Congress during last Lok Sabha polls.
Sources informed Odisha.in that the
NCP will formally be launched in Orissa on October 02, the Gandhi Jayanti Day when a number of members from the ruling BJP-BJD , Congress and other parties would join the party.