By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR/NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former PM HD Devegowda have wished Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on his birth day on Saturday.
Born on Naveen on 16 October 1946 in Cuttack, besides serving as Union Minister, Patnaik is now record serving Chief Minister of Odisha and he is in his 5th term from 2000.
“Greetings to Shri Naveen Patnaik Ji on his birthday. I pray that he is blessed with a long and healthy life in service of the people. @Naveen_Odisha,” PM Narendra Modi @narendramodi.
“Warm greetings to Shri Naveen Patnaik @Naveen_Odisha avaru, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha on his birthday. I wish you happiness, good health and long life on this special occasion,” Former PM H D Devegowda tweeted @H_D_Devegowda.
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw also wished Chief Minister Patnaik. “Warm birthday greetings to CM of Odisha, Shri @Naveen_Odisha Ji. May Lord Jagannath bless you with best of health and happiness,” Ashwini Vaishnaw tweeted @AshwiniVaishnaw. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan wished Patnaik on his Birth Day.
“ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ @Naveen_Odisha ଜୀଙ୍କୁ ଜନ୍ମ ଦିବସର ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା । ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଦୀର୍ଘ ଓ ନିରାମୟ ଜୀବନ କାମନା କରୁଛି ।,” Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan tweeted @dpradhanbjp. Padma Shri Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a sand art on Puri’s Blue Flag Golden Beach to wish Chief Minister Patnaik.