Modi congratulates Patnaik for BJD victory in Odisha

Surjit Kumar Dhal, Bhubaneswar, May 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for Biju Janata Dal’s success in 2019 Assembly elections.

                “Congratulations to Naveen Babu for yet another victory in Odisha. Wishing him the very best for the next term,” Modi said in a twitter post following BJD’s march towards forming government in the state for the fifth time in a row.

                Modi’s message comes as the regional party appears to be all set to script history in the state with a record fifth consecutive victory in the assembly polls. The Naveen Patnaik-led party has been on a winning spree since 2000.

Polling in Patkura assembly seat has been postponed twice following the death of a candidate and later due to cyclone Fani.

                Patnaik was leading in his home turf Hinjili as well as Bijepur assembly segments.

                In 2014 polls, BJD had bagged 117 of the 147 assembly seats and 20 of the 21 lok sabha seats.