Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday appealed to the MLAs of the State cutting across party lines to elect “the daughter of Odisha Shrimati Draupadi Murmu to the country’s highest office (President).
He made the appeal through a tweet.
Murmu profusely thanked Patnaik for supporting her candidature.
Before leaving for New Delhi on Thursday, Murmu arrived in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday amidst tight security. BJP State leaders accorded her a warm reception at the MCL guesthouse