Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday congratulated over phone President-elect Droupadi Murmu on her victory.
Taking to Twitter, Patnaik said he extended greetings to Murmu on behalf of the people of the state.
“Spoke to the daughter of #Odisha, President-Elect Smt #DroupadiMurmu over phone and wished her all the very best on behalf of people of #Odisha. Entire family of 4.5 Cr people of Odisha is proud of her achievement,” the CM wrote.
Spoke to the daughter of #Odisha, President-Elect Smt #DroupadiMurmu over phone and wished her all the very best on behalf of people of #Odisha. Entire family of 4.5 Cr people of Odisha are proud of her achievement.
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) July 22, 2022
Murmu, who hails from Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, won by an overwhelming margin against joint opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha after receiving over 64 per cent valid votes in a day-long counting of ballots of MPs and MLAs.
She scripted history by becoming India’s first tribal president.
Patnaik’s BJD had supported the “daughter of Odisha” in the presidential race.