Bhubaneswar, June 10: Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday congratulated Narendra Modi after he took oath as the Prime Minister of India for a record third consecutive term.
Wishing him a successful tenure, Patnaik took to his official ‘X’ handle and wrote “Congratulations for @Narendra Modi Ji on being sworn in as the Prime Minister of India for the record third consecutive term. Wish you a successful tenure and best wishes to your team in fulfilling the aspirations of the people. May our beloved country reach new heights of development under your leadership.”
He also congratulated Dharmendra Pradhan, Ashwini Vaishnaw, and Jual Oram after they were sworn-in as Cabinet Ministers in the third term of the Narendra Modi government.
“Congratulate Members of Parliament from #Odisha Shri @dpradhanbjp, Shri @JualOram, and Shri @AshwiniVaishnaw on being sworn-in as Ministers in the Union Cabinet. Wish you great success in your respective Ministries for the nation and specifically for the people of #Odisha,” wrote Patnaik on ‘X’.
On the other hand, Patnaik also condemned the horrific terrorist attack on a bus carrying pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district in which 10 people were killed and 33 others sustained critical injuries.
“Strongly condemn the horrific attack on pilgrims by terrorists in #JammuAndKashmir’s Reasi district. My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families. Wish speedy recovery of those who sustained injuries in the incident,” Patnaik wrote on ‘X’.
