Naveen Patnaik To Kick Off Poll Campaign With 2 Rallies At His Home Turf Tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will kick off his election campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections from his home turf of Hinjili in Ganjam district on Wednesday.

Naveen, who is also the BJD president, will address two public gatherings near Hinjili and Sheragada, which fall under his constituency from where he will seek re-election for a sixth term.

According to party sources, his close aide and Nabin Odisha and 5T chairman V K Pandian will accompany him during the campaign trip. BJD’s Aska Lok Sabha candidate Ranjita Sahu is also expected to be present.

The BJD supremo will reach Hinjli at 10.30 am and then proceed to the meeting venue. He is expected to reach Sheragada by 11.30 am and also address a public gathering there.

Naveen is likely to file his nomination from Hinjli on April 30. Sisir Mishra of BJP and Rajanikant Padhi of Congress are also in the poll fray. The date of voting is May 20.

On Monday, a meeting of party’s women workers was conducted at Hinjili. Yagna were also performed at several temples wishing for the long life of the CM.