Berhampur: BJD Supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today appealed to voters of his home district Ganjam to bless him and his party candidates.
He urged the voters to bless the good candidate. The Chief Minister was indicating towards BJP’s Lok Sabha nominee Pradeep Panigrahi, who was expelled from the BJD for indulging in “anti-people” activities.
Shri Patnaik also urged all to vote for the Conch symbol both in Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.
“Bless the good candidate, don’t bless the thief candidate. Vote for the Conch symbol both in Lok Sabha and Assembly elections,” Naveen said.
After his address, 5T Chairman and senior BJD leader VK Pandian also addressed the public meeting and said the BJD will win all the first phase election seats at a 90% strike rate. He appealed the voters to make it 100 percent. As many as four Lok Sabha and 28 Assembly seats will go for poll on May 13.
Addressing a rally at Phulbani, Shri Patnaik said that the opposition parties are spreading lies and shedding crocodile tears.
At both rallies, Chief Minister asked the people whether they are happy with his government. He also asked the people whether Naveen Patnaik is a good person and whether welfare schemes beneficial for the poor and tribal people of the region are reaching them.
The people responded by saying ‘YES’ and shouted Naveen Patnaik Zindabad slogans. “If Naveen Patnaik is good, then bless him and vote in conch symbol,” CM told the gathering.
“The opposition parties are spreading lies and shedding crocodile tears for the people,” Shri Patnaik said.
Shri Pandian said that the opposition parties prepare false manifestos. A few days before, the Congress released the manifesto, but even its own party leaders did not believe in it. In the 2014 manifesto, the BJP promised to reduce all prices. Even in the 2019 manifesto, the BJP repeated the lie. This time also, the BJP has made a false manifesto, he said.
He further informed that the manifesto of BJD will come out this evening. The manifesto will accelerate the development of Odisha. The people of Odisha will also be happy to see the BJD manifesto, 5T Chief added.