Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday challenged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to name the districts of Odisha and their respective capitals without seeing them on paper and said that Odisha's development remains stunted as the state government doesn't trust the people's capabilities.<
Speaking about the nine-point manifesto, BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said, "This manifesto will record history in Odisha. In the last 24 years, the BJD government has transformed Odisha from a poor, hunger-prone, backward state gripped by natural calamities to an identity
Union Minister and BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Sambalpur, Dharmendra Pradhan hit out at Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and asked that why the people in Odisha were poor despite the state having fertile land and mineral resources.
Rebutting the statement of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik that development is the identity of the state government, Union Minister and BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Sambalpur, Dharmendra Pradhan said that the CM should tell whether people are leaving the state or not in search of job
BJD chief and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik kicked off the election campaign from Hinjili constituency on Wednesday. He stated that the party was focussed on development.
Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Chief Naveen Patnaik started his election campaign on Wednesday from his home turf of Hinjili Assembly Constituency in Ganjam district and said that the coming decade will be a golden era for youths of the state.
BJD leader Lekhasri Samantsinghar, who was named the party's candidate from Odisha's Balasore constituency for the Lok Sabha elections, thanked BJD chief and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday.
"I want to thank our chief minister and our party president, Naveen Patnaik, sir for giving me a platform and an opportunity to serve the people of Aska Lok Sabha constituency," said Ranjita Sahu.
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Nabarangpur Lok Sabha candidate Pradeep Majhi on Friday praised Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for the developmental work in the state. He also exuded confidence in getting a good result for the BJD in the upcoming general election.
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Lambodar Nial thanked Odisha Chief Minister and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik for offering him the opportunity to contest from Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.