Bhubaneswar: Prem Patnaik, elder brother of former Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik arrived in Bhubaneswar on Friday.
He is in the city to meet Naveen, who is recuperating after being hospitalised for three days due to dehydration.
Later in the evening, the doctors briefed Prem regarding the ongoing treatment and the health condition of 78-year-old Naveen, who is the Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly. In a video released by his office, Prem can be seen discussing with doctors in the presence of Naveen and his close aide V K Pandian at Naveen Nivas, the residence of the BJD chief.
The former CM was admitted to a private hospital in the city on August 11 evening.
Prem had also visited Naveen in Mumbai where he underwent a spine surgery for cervical arthritis in June. The BJD supremo had then returned to Odisha 21 days later.
Naveen, who is a bachelor, stays alone in Bhubaneswar while his elder brother and his family are residents of Delhi. Their sister Gita Mehta passed away in 2023.