The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) announced its support for the National Democratic Alliance’s Vice Presidential nominee Jagdeep Dhankhar after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday.
During the telephonic conversation, Mr. Modi sought BJD’s support for candidature of Mr. Dhankhar, to which the BJD supremo gave its consent, said party sources here.
“It has also been decided that a representative of BJD would remain present during filing of nomination by Mr. Dhankhar,” said Manas Mangaraj, BJD Rajya Sabha member, here.
