PM Modi All Praise For Jay Panda, Will He Get A Ministerial Berth At The Centre?

BJP’s National vice president, the 62-year old Baijayant Jay Panda seems to have proved his mettle within the party. Reportedly, PM Modi is quite pleased with Jay Panda’s contributions and achievements for the party. This came to fore, when PM Modi recently visited Odisha’s Rairangpur along with President Droupadi Murmu. In the course of his speech, PM Modi was heaping praise on some of the BJP leaders present at the dais…and then suddenly he praised Jay Panda’s for his immense contribution even though he was not physically present at the said meeting. This immediately set the rumour mill buzzing that Panda may be rewarded with the ministerial berth at the Centre. Panda who hails from an illustrious business family, quit the Biju Janata Dal and joined the BJP in 2019. In a short time, he emerged as a key organizational strategist, successfully leading the state campaigns and won the Lok Sabha seat in 2024 from Kendrapara constituency. It may be recalled that he was entrusted with handling of critical party units and campaigns, serving as the election in-charge for states like Assam and Delhi. He played a pivotal role in the BJP’s core group for the amendment of Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir and chaired the High-Level Expert Committee for the revamp of the NCC. He is regarded as an articulate and effective party strategist, operating quietly behind the scenes to help manage organizational affairs and deliver successful electoral outcomes.