BJP state president Manmohan Samal, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, and other party leaders remembered former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary on the Good Governance Day. Samal, along with other leaders, paid floral tribute to Vajpayee at the party headquarters and garlanded his statue at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. Pradhan, who was influenced by Vajpayee's personality, also paid tribute. The BJP Odisha awarded 'Atal Samman-2023' to three individuals for their contribution to society, including Khirod Prasad Swain, Dr. Biswanath Patnaik, and Smarapriya Mishra. Additionally, BJP members paid tribute to Vajpayee at various locations in the state.
