Bhubaneswar, Feb. 14 -- BJP National President, JP Nadda approved several committees including election and disciplinary committees for Odisha ahead of the crucial general election. Odisha state BJP president Manmohan Samal and BJP National Vice-President Baijayant 'Jay' Panda are among the 18 members of the state core committee.

The state core committee also has Union Ministers- Ashwini Vaishnaw, Dharmendra Pradhan, Biseswar Tudu, National Spokesperson Sambit Patra, and former state BJP presidents- Samir Mohanty, Suresh Pujari, Basant Panda, and KV Singhdeo.

National General Secretary and State Prabhari, Sunil Bansal, State Sah-Prabhari Vijaypal Singh Tomar, and State Sah Prabhari Lata Usendi are also part of the state core committee a...