Former IAS officer Aparajita Sarangi joins BJP 
Former Odisha cadre IAS officer Aparajita Sarangi on Tuesday joined the BJP in the presence of the party's National President Amit Shah. "The party's motto and leader made me choose BJP which not only assures development but ensures speed in development," Sarangi said. Sarangi served as the Joint Secretary of MGNREGA under the Ministry of Rural Development.