Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Prafulla Samal’s sons join BJP
Prafulla Samal’s sons, Prayaskanti and Pranitkanti, along with his sister Urmila Nayak, joined the BJP.
They were important members of the BJD, with Prayaskanti being a former chairperson of Bhadrak municipality and Urmila being the chairperson of Bhadrak Sadar block.
Many other BJD members from Bhadrak district also joined the BJP.
Prafulla Samal, a former minister, was not available for comment on this development.
Prafulla Samal’s sons and sister joined the BJP.
Prayaskanti Samal was a former Bhadrak municipality chairperson and BJD State secretary.
Urmila Nayak is the chairperson of Bhadrak Sadar block.
The event took place at the BJP’s State headquarters in Bhubaneswar.
Several BJD block presidents and Panchayat Samiti members from Bhadrak district also joined the BJP.
- Who
- Prayaskanti Samal, Pranitkanti Samal, Urmila Nayak, and other BJD members
- What
- Joined the BJP
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Bhubaneswar
- Why
- Not explicitly stated in the article
- Names
- Prayaskanti Samal, Pranitkanti Samal, Urmila Nayak
- Positions
- Former Bhadrak municipality chairperson, BJD State secretary, Bhadrak Sadar block chairperson
- Party
- BJP
- Location
- Bhubaneswar
- Date
- Saturday