Even though Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik refrained from celebrating his 71st birthday on Sunday as a mark of respect to the Uri martyrs, several leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh, wished him on the occasion.
The leaders took micro blogging site twitter to convey their wishes to the longest-serving Chief Minister of Odisha.
“Birthday wishes to Odisha CM Shri Naveen Patnaik. Praying for his long and healthy life,” tweeted PM Modi.
“Birthday Greetings to Odisha CM Shri @Naveen_Odisha. May he be blessed with long life with good health!” tweeted Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Information and Broadcasting M Venkaiah Naidu.
The Chhattisgarh CM also took the twitter route and wished Patnaik.
“Birthday greetings to Shri Naveen Patnaik ji @Naveen_Odisha, Chief Minister,Govt. of Odisha. May god bless him with long life & good health,” tweeted Raman Singh,
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and Union Minister of Food and Public Distribution, Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Pawan, among others, also wished the four-time CM.