Odisha Jan Morcha gets kite symbol

--Samruddha Odisha gets torch, KMM obtains candles symbol  

BHUBANESWAR: Finally, the Odisha Jan Morcha (OJM) got ‘Kite’ as party symbol to contest in the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) poll on January 8 and the General Election 2014 after the party got registered with the Election Commission of India (ECI) on April 9 this year.

OJM president and Rajya Sabha member Pyarimohan Mohapatra unveiled his party symbol ‘kite’ in a meeting at the party office here on Thursday with the presence of its leaders following a motorcycle procession from airport to Mohapatra’s residence.

Mohapatra said that their party would help the youth and other people of the State to touch the sky just like their party’s symbol kite. They will not give false hopes or commitments to the people of the State like BJD Government, he said, adding, “We will bring smile on millions of faces by materialising their dream to live peacefully.”

Though Mohapatra didn’t divulge any detail about fielding of candidates in all 67 seats of the BMC, he clarified that they would contest the BMC election prior to the General Election. A six-member election committee headed by former BMC Mayor and OJM vice-president Mihir Mohanty would finalise the candidates’ name and would plan for the campaign and other process, he added.

The OJM chief said they have completed their Jan Adhikar Yatra, a political campaign of the party, in 92 Assembly constituencies. Campaign for the rest constituencies will begin from Sunday, he added. “Like Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), we will do the best in Odisha. We are happy with the symbol and we will come with flying colour,” said Mohapatra.

Similarly, the ECI has given torch light and candles symbols to Samruddha Odisha and Koshal Mukti Morcha respectively.

According to Samruddha Odisha general secretary Prabir Mohanty, his party would contest the coming Assembly and Lok Sabha poll with the torch light symbol.