12 June,2024 01:05 PM IST | Bhubaneswar | PTI
Odisha CM-designate Majhi with Naveen Patnaik/ X
Hours before the BJP government takes oath of office, Odisha's chief minister-designate Mohan Charan Majhi met former CM Naveen Patnaik here on 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.
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On Tuesday, a five-member BJP delegation led by its state president Manmohan Samal also visited Naveen Niwas to invite Patnaik to the swearing-in ceremony.
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