**Bhubaneswar: ** After formally declared elected as Bijepur’s new MLA, Rita Sahu called on BJD supremo and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at his residence Naveen Niwas here on Thursday pre-noon. The new BJD MLA of Bijepur assembly seat was accompanied by a large number of her supporters.
Labour Minister Sushant Singh and Textiles & Handloom Minister Snehangini Chhuria were prominent among others who flanked Rita Sahu during the courtesy meeting.
In her media reactions, Rita Sahu attributed her victory to the real victory of the people of Bijepur assembly constituency and assured to live up to their expectations.
She also said that she would fulfill the unrealized dreams of her late husband and ex-Congress MLA Subal Sahu.
Notably, Subal Sahu was the sitting Congress MLA consecutively for three times of Bijepur assembly segment in Bargarh parliamentary constituency of western Odisha.
The by-poll result was announced on Wednesday (February 28) and Rita Sahu has been officially declared the winner.