 "PM Modi congratulates Patnaik, assures cooperation for Odisha's progress")
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Naveen Patnaik, who took oath as Odisha chief minister for a fifth consecutive term, and assured him of the Centre's complete cooperation in the state's progress.
Patnaik, the Biju Janata Dal president, took the oath in a grand ceremony in Bhubaneswar.
"Congratulations to Shri Naveen Patnaik Ji on taking oath as Odisha's Chief Minister. Best wishes to him and his team in fulfilling the people's aspirations. I assure complete cooperation from the Centre in working for Odisha's progress," Modi tweeted.
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