Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who is said to have just two sets of clothes and is always seen dressed in white kurta-pyjama and chappals, has changed his attire for the first time in decades.
In a video shared by the Chief Minister on his Twitter handle, he was seen wearing a blue kurta during his visit to Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Praising the magnificent architecture of the mosque’s marble dome, Patnaik stated he has been told that the artisans and the marbles came from Makrana village of Rajasthan.
The marble dome of #SheikhZayedMosque, Abu Dhabi is an epitome of magnificence with intricate inlay work inspired by Moghul architecture. I am told, the artisans & the marbles also came from Makrana village of Rajasthan.
A bit of India, everywhere. pic.twitter.com/qHWZpaFlgU
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) June 27, 2022
Patnaik, who has been the Chief Minister of Odisha since 2000, is on a tour of Italy and the UAE, to seek foreign investments. After his successful visit to Italy, he left for Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on June 26. He will be attending the Odisha Investors’ Meet on Wednesday morning.
