三位前 BJD 领导人在奥里萨邦选举之前在新德里加入印度人民党，理由是莫迪总理的影响力。 3 former BJD leaders join BJP in New Delhi ahead of Odisha State polls, citing PM Modi's influence.

前 BJD 议员 Bhartruhari Mahtab 与前 BJD 领导人 Sidhant Mohapatra 和著名桑塔利语文学家 Padma Shri Damayanti Beshra 于 3 月 28 日在新德里加入印度人民党 (BJP)。 Former BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab, along with ex-BJD leader Sidhant Mohapatra and well-known Santali language litterateur Padma Shri Damayanti Beshra, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi on March 28. 此举是在奥里萨邦选举之前采取的。 The move comes ahead of the Odisha State polls. 这三位领导人在联邦教育部长达门德拉·普拉丹（Dharmendra Pradhan）和其他印度人民党官员在场的情况下入党。 The three leaders were inducted into the party in the presence of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and other BJP officials. 三位领导人都将总理纳伦德拉·莫迪的影响力及其举措视为转变的原因。 All three leaders cited the influence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his initiatives as their reasons for the switch.