PM Modi & Union Ministers Pay Homage to Ex-CM of Odisha Biju Patnaik on His Birth Anniversary

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is celebrating the 107th birth anniversary of former Chief Minister of the state, Biju Patnaik.

On this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to the late leader. He tweeted, “On his birth anniversary, I pay homage to Biju Babu, a remarkable leader and institution builder. He was a dynamic and multifaceted personality who made an unparalleled contribution towards Odisha’s progress. His role in fighting the Emergency is also notable.“

On his birth anniversary, I pay homage to Biju Babu, a remarkable leader and institution builder. He was a dynamic and multifaceted personality who has made an unparalleled contribution towards Odisha’s progress. His role in fighting the Emergency is also notable.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 5, 2023

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh also paid homage and tweeted, “My heartfelt tributes to Shri Biju Patnaik ji on his birth anniversary. He was a political stalwart and a true nationalist. His contributions to strengthening democracy and public life will always be remembered by the people.”

My heartfelt tributes to Shri Biju Patnaik ji on his birth anniversary. He was a political stalwart and a true nationalist. His contributions in strengthening democracy and public life will always be remembered by the people.

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) March 5, 2023

Union Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan paid tributes to the late leader on his birth anniversary.  He tweeted, “Tributes to former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik on his birthday.”

ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ପୂର୍ବତନ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ସ୍ଵର୍ଗତ ବିଜୁ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ଜୟନ୍ତୀ ଅବସରରେ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି । pic.twitter.com/s4FjMAdGO2

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) March 5, 2023

Present Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik, also the son of Biju Patnaik, paid homage to the latter. He tweeted, “Tributes to the icon of modern Odisha, great freedom fighter and former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik on his birth anniversary. His dream to take Odisha to the pinnacle of development has always been a source of inspiration. Keeping his principles and ideals, we are moving forward towards building a new Odisha.”

ଆଧୁନିକ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ରୂପକାର, ମହାନ ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀ ତଥା ପୂର୍ବତନ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ବିଜୁ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ଜୟନ୍ତୀରେ ମୋର ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି ଜଣାଉଛି। ଓଡ଼ିଶାକୁ ବିକାଶର ଶିଖରରେ ପହଞ୍ଚାଇବା ପାଇଁ ସେ ଦେଖିଥିବା ସ୍ଵପ୍ନ ସର୍ବଦା ପ୍ରେରଣାର ଉତ୍ସ ହୋଇ ରହିଛି। ତାଙ୍କ ନୀତି ଓ ଆଦର୍ଶକୁ ବଜାୟ ରଖି ନୂଆ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଗଠନ ଦିଗରେ ଆମେ ଆଗକୁ ବଢୁଛୁ। pic.twitter.com/XnLF90efs4

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) March 5, 2023