Bhubaneswar, 28.04.2024 (Saswat TV): On the 23rd of this month, renowned Jatra superstar Samarendra Kumar Panda, popularly known as Bapi Panda, was appointed as a frontline member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) State Culture Committee by party president and Hon’ble Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
Alongside him, four other individuals have been appointed to the five-member committee. Additionally, the names of 30 district cultural coordinators—one for each district—have been officially announced.
Following this development, Bapi Panda held an emergency meeting yesterday and, starting today, began discussions with all district coordinators. He deliberated on how to effectively organize folk and cultural programs across all districts and shared strategies on how to strengthen the party at the grassroots level through cultural outreach.