Resolve for 'Prosperous Odisha' getting stronger: CM Patnaik praises public support in roadshow at Bhubaneshwar

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha chief minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Naveen Patnaik held a massive roadshow in the Ekamra assembly constituency of Bhubaneshwar on Monday evening, and said that the resolve for a 'Prosperous Odisha' is getting stronger and that the party is indebted to the love of the residents of Ekamra.

"The resolve for 'Prosperous Odisha' is getting stronger, the trumpets are sounding from house to house in Bhubaneswar. Indebted to the love of the residents of Ekamar. Keep the faith," CM Patnaik said in a post on X.

The BJD leader sought the blessings of people at the roadshow. He was accompanied by Bhubaneswar BJD Lok Sabha candidate Manmath Routray and Ekamra Bhubaneswar MLA candidate Ashok Panda.

Speaking about the nine-point manifesto, BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik earlier 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-based State of modern growth, culture and Asmita."

Voting for the fifth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections 2024 began on Monday morning across 49 parliamentary constituencies spread over six states and two Union Territories (UTs) amid tight security and arrangements.

The Lok Sabha elections are being held across seven phases, from April 19 to June 1. The counting is scheduled for June 4.