Bhubaneswar, Feb. 9 -- Santrupt Misra, who had recently taken early retirement from the position of Global Director of Human Resources and Group Director of Birla Carbon and Director of Chemicals, joined the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday.

Misra formally joined the Conch party after meeting Chief Minister and party supremo Naveen Patnaik at Naveen Niwas.

Speaking on the occasion, Misra said, "I had always in my mind that I would return to Odisha one day and work for the people of the State. I am really inspired by the work Naveen Patnaik has done for Odisha in all these years. I want to provide strength to his hands which have shaped the State along the lines of spiritualism. We have seen this in the inauguration of the Srimandi...