Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will kick off his poll campaign in the western Odisha districts of Bargarh and Balangir on Monday, ahead of the second phase polls in Odisha, scheduled for April 18.
According to his schedule, the chief minister will arrive in Bargarh around 11am and address two public meetings at Attabira and Padmapur. From there, he will leave for Patnagarh in Balangir district and address a public meeting.
In the afternoon, he will arrive at Belpada from where he will conduct road shows at Kantabanjhi, Bangomunda, Haldi, Titlagarh, Belgaon, Saintala, Tusara Chhak, Deogan, Balangir, Loisingha and Salebhata.
After conducting road shows, the chief minister will leave for Bhubaneswar in the evening.