BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is all set to hold public meetings where the BJP has organised rallies for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in recent months.
As Modi addressed three public meetings at Jharsuguda, Khordha, Baripada and Balangir between December 24 and January 15, Patnaik too has plans to speak to the people in these places, according to BJD sources.
While Modi had addressed a meeting at Jharsuguda on September 22 last year, Patnaik would visit the western Odisha town on Thursday (January 24).
"We are planning a congregation of over 1 lakh people at the Chief Minister's meeting," said local MLA Naba Kishore Das, who is to join the BJD at this meeting after his recent resignation from the Congress.
As Modi visited Balangir on January 15, Patnaik would also visit this second western town on January 24, he said.
Similarly, the Chief Minister would visit Baripada on January 30. He would address a meeting at Khordha in near future.