Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday greeted Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on his birthday, and prayed for his good health, long and happy life.
“Heartfelt birthday greetings and congratulations to the esteemed Leader of the Opposition, Shri @Naveen_Odisha. I pray to Lord Shri Jagannath for your good health, long life, and a happy life,” Majhi said in a post on X.
The Chief Minister’s greeting came as leaders across party lines and thousands of BJD workers and well-wishers extended birthday wishes for the Leader of Opposition (LoP), who turned 80 today.
ମାନ୍ୟବର ବିରୋଧୀ ଦଳ ନେତା ଶ୍ରୀଯୁକ୍ତ @Naveen_Odisha ଙ୍କୁ ଜନ୍ମଦିନର ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ।
ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ଆପଣଙ୍କର ଉତ୍ତମ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ, ଦୀର୍ଘାୟୁ ଏବଂ ସୁଖମୟ ଜୀବନ କାମନା କରୁଛି।
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) October 16, 2026
Naveen, the longest-serving Chief Minister of Odisha, served as the CM from 2000 to 2024 and is currently the Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly.
Meanwhile, wishes have been flowing in on social media, with ministers, MPs, MLAs, and leaders from various political parties extending their wishes to the veteran leader.
କୋଟି ଓଡ଼ିଆଙ୍କ ହୃଦୟର ସ୍ପନ୍ଦନ 👑 ଜନନାୟକ, ସଭାପତି ଶ୍ରୀ @Naveen_Odisha ଙ୍କୁ ଜନ୍ମଦିନର ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା। ସାଢ଼େ ଚାରି କୋଟି ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଯାହାଙ୍କ ପରିବାର, ସେବା ଓ ବିକାଶ ହେଉଛି ଯାହାଙ୍କର ପରିଚୟ। ପ୍ରତିଟି ଓଡ଼ିଆଙ୍କୁ ସାଥିରେ ନେଇ ବିଶ୍ୱରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାକୁ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ତାଙ୍କର ଅଦମ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଚେଷ୍ଟାକୁ ସାରା ଦୁନିଆ କରୁଛି ପ୍ରଶଂସା। #HBDNaveenPatnaik
— Biju Janata Dal (@bjd_odisha) October 16, 2026