Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik hosted lunch for NDA Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu at his residence here on Friday.
Murmu, who is on a visit to her home state Odisha to garner support of the MLAs and MPs for the Presidential election, took her lunch at the Naveen Nivas with the Chief Minister.
“It’s been a pleasure having the company of Presidential candidate from Odisha, Smt Droupadi Murmu, Union Minister Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and BJD MP Shri Pinaki Misra. Had a wonderful time over lunch with Odia delicacies”, Naveen said.
It’s been a pleasure having the company of Presidential candidate from #Odisha, Smt #DroupadiMurmu, Union Minister Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (@gssjodhpur) and BJD MP Shri Pinaki Misra (@OfPinaki). Had a wonderful time over lunch with Odia delicacies. pic.twitter.com/ssqpF67urq
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) July 8, 2022
Prior to this, both Naveen and Murmu addressed the BJD legislators and MPs at a crucial meeting held at conference hall of the Legislative Assembly where the CM appealed them to support the daughter of Odisha in her Presidential election.