In an exclusive interview with ANI Patnaik said, "I see very handsome results in the state elections. We will form a solid government again in the state and in Parliament we will have a very good majority."
Patnaik's statement comes after PM Modi said there is a "conspiracy" behind the deterioration of Naveen Patnaik's health and said he would form a committee to inquire about the Chief Minister's medical history.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed on Thursday that BJP-BJD are working as an alliance and alleged that the partnership is focused on looting the wealth, mines, and properties of Odisha.
"As per my information, no one is allowed to enter Naveen Niwas except one person. Not even a leaf can move without his permission. There is no telephone in his room, nor is there any Odia channel in his room. I say with responsibility that the Odia employee at Naveen Niwas himself is saying
"In the 6 months after June 4, the country will catch a new pace of development. Apart from this, these 6 months are also going to bring a big storm in politics. Disappointment is at its peak among the workers of all the family parties. People of their own are questioning the family leade
Dismissing the 'concerns' expressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the health of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo said he is in perfect health and has been campaigning in the state for the last one month.
"You (people) gave 25 years to BJD, but they betrayed you in the name of development... Odisha is poor because earlier, the Congress leaders looted the state, and then for 25 years, BJD has been looting it," PM Modi said in a rally in Balasore.
After a video of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik went viral in which CM's close aide and BJD leader VK Pandian grabbled his trembling hand during an election rally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that after coming to power in the state, the BJP would inquire into the
Exuding confidence in the BJD's win in the Balasore Parliamentary constituency in Odisha, 5T Chairman and the party's leader VK Pandian said that there is a Naveen (Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik) wave in every place in the constituency.
"I believe that the BJP which is known to make non-issues into issues, are discussing my hands (VK Pandian). This will sadly not work," Odisha CM said.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah hit out at Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and accused BJD of looting the Jagannath Temple's Ratna Bhandaar and vowed to bring corrupt officials to justice if BJP comes to power in the state.