Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Saturday asked his party MPs to extend full support to NDA presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu.
“The daughter of Odisha Draupadi Murmu has been nominated to the highest office of our country. It is indeed a matter of honour and pride for our state,” Naveen said.
The CM further told his party MPs, “On behalf of the people of Odisha and BJD, we need to extend our full support to her candidature in the presidential election to be held on July 18.
Naveen held a meeting with the BJD MPs virtually to discuss issues to be raised during the monsoon session of parliament beginning from July 18.
(with inputs from IANS)
