Bhubaneswar: Hours before the BJP government takes oath of office, Odisha’s Chief Minister-designate Mohan Charan Majhi met former CM Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar Wednesday and invited him to the swearing-in ceremony.
Majhi drove to Naveen Niwas, Patnaik’s residence, where he formally extended the invitation.
“I came to Naveen Niwas and invited former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to attend the swearing-in ceremony, which will also be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I also requested Patnaik to bless the newly formed BJP government in the state,” Majhi told reporters outside Naveen Niwas.
Majhi mentioned that Patnaik assured him he would attend the ceremony.
A five-member BJP delegation led by its state president Manmohan Samal Tuesday also visited Naveen Niwas to invite Patnaik to the swearing-in ceremony.
PTI