Birthday wishes pour in as Naveen turns 75

Bhubaneswar: Birthday greetings poured in for Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Union ministers, his party colleagues and opposition leaders as the five-time Chief Minister turns 75 on Friday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to congratulate him on the special day.

“Birthday greetings to Odisha CM Shri Naveen Patnaik Ji. Praying for his long and healthy life,” tweeted Modi.

PM Modi alo spoke to Naveen over the telephone and wished him.

In return, CM Naveen thanked the PM for his warm wishes.

Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President Niranjan Patnaik also wished Patnaik.