Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of the Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik was discharged from hospital after full recovery last night.
He was admitted to a private hospital in the city on August 17 evening due to dehydration. Hospital sources said his health condition has improved and he is “now stable”.
Naveen expressed gratitude to the people of Odisha for their wishes and prayers. “..of course, to the hospital for having taken good care of me.” He added that he was doing well.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had spoken to Naveen over phone to enquire about his health. They had wished him a speedy recovery and advised him to take adequate rest. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to former Odisha CM and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik today. He enquired about his health and wished him a speedy recovery. PM Modi also suggested that Naveen Patnaik rest for some time and come to Delhi soon to meet him,” the BJD said in a statement.
Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan, Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling, and Congress leader Bhakta Charan Das had also paid a visit to Naveen during his hospital stay. Former Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Biswabhusan Harichandan, also spoke to him over the phone, enquired about his health condition, and wished him a speedy recovery.
