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Patnaik calls up NEET topper Soyeb Aftab, wishes him bright future

Patnaik also congratulated all the students from the state who succeeded in the examination and wished them a bright future

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurating the Product Application and Development Centre, set up by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), via video conferencing, in Paradip.

Aftab was elated on receiving a call from the chief minister and thanked him.

Press Trust of India

PRI ERG ESPL NAT .BHUBANESWAR CES7 OD-PATNAIK-NEET TOPPER Patnaik calls up NEET topper Soyeb Aftab, wishes him bright future Bhubaneswar, Oct 18 (PT) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday called up NEET topper Soyeb Aftab and congratulated him on his success. Patnaik also wished him a bright future, a CMO release said. Aftab was elated on receiving a call from the chief minister and thanked him. Aftab of Rourkela topped the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), results of which were declared on Friday. He created history by scoring 720/720. He is the first student from Odisha to have topped the NEET. Patnaik also congratulated all the students from the state who succeeded in the examination and wished them a bright future. Governor Ganeshi Lal also congratulated Aftab. "Hon'ble Governor congratulates SoyebAftab of #Odisha for creating history by scoring 720 and topping the merit list. Hon'ble Governor wishes Soyeb many more laurels in future," his official Twitter handle posted. Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who is from Odisha, also congratulated Aftab on his success and hoped he will bring laurels to the state in the future.

 

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First Published: Oct 18 2020 | 3:06 PM IST

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