BJP will not be able to win Odisha in next decade: Patnaik will take on PM Modi
TOdisha CM and BJD president Naveen Patnaik file his nomination papers for the State Assembly elections, in Kantabanji of Bolangir, (Photo: PTI)
Stating that the BJP would not be able to win Odisha in the next decade, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday asserted that his BJD would come to power for the sixth time in a row after the Assembly elections.
Patnaik was reacting when Prime Minister Narendra Modi told an election rally earlier in the day that the swearing-in ceremony of a “BJP Chief Minister” will take place on June 10 in Bhubaneswar.
“Nothing will happen on June 10. The BJP will not be able to win the hearts of the people in the next ten years, forget June 10,” the chief minister said while maintaining that the BJD will form the government in Odisha for the sixth time. consecutive time.
He also wondered why Biju Patnaik was not eligible for Bharat Ratna.
“There are so many brave sons of Odisha, some of whom you talked about today. Don’t any of them, including Biju Patnaik, deserve the Bharat Ratna?’ Patnaik asked, noting that the Center has recently given this honor to several individuals.
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First print: May 11, 2024 | 11:40 PM IST