Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik turned 71 on Monday.
He celebrated his birthday by cutting a well-decorated cake in presence of several ministers, MLAs and party leaders at Naveen Niwas here.
The CM expressed gratitude to all his well wishers and assured them that he would continue work to cater the needs of people of Odisha.
“Birthday wishes to Odisa CM Shri Naveen Patnaik. I pray that he leads a long life blessed with good health,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted.
Birthday wishes to Odisha CM Shri Naveen Patnaik. I pray that he leads a long life blessed with good health. @Naveen_Odisha
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 16, 2017
Among others, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, MP Baijayant Jay Panda and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also greeted him on the occasion.