Bhubaneswar, Apr 22: CM Naveen Patnaik is to leave for New Delhi again, for a five-day visit starting from today. Patnaik’s second visit in a month is mainly due to the NITI Ayog meeting, which will be chaired by PM Narendra Modi, while Chief Ministers of other states will also be present. Other than that, the non-BJP parties will meet to plan and field an united candidate for the ensuing presidential elections.
As of sources, Patnaik will meet some Union ministers during his meet. He had earlier visited Delhi on April 7th to attend the Inter-State Council meeting, just before the BJP’s National Executive meet that was held at Bhubaneswar from the 14th.