PM Modi Arrives In Bhubaneswar To Rousing Welcome; 3-Day Stay In Odisha For Ist Time

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was felicitated by BJP leaders at the meeting venue near the airport upon his arrival in Bhubaneswar on Friday to attend the three-day DGP-IGP Conference.

The prime minister is set to spend more than two hours at the BJP headquarters here later in the evening for a meeting with MPs, MLAs and party functionaries on party matters and performance of the new government in the state. He will also review various government schemes in Odisha.

The city is decked up with towering cutouts of Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is also in Odisha for the next three days, along key routes, The state BJP office has also been spruced up to welcome the PM with courtyard leading to the conference hall converted into two chambers – one for a photo session with Modi and the other being the dining hall. The prime minister will have dinner with state party leaders after the meeting.

“The Prime Minister would enquire about political state, party organisation and membership drive in Odisha. He will also review implementation of various central schemes for the development of poor in the state and the promises made by the party during the twin elections in Odisha,” said Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari.

Modi will make a night halt at Raj Bhavan and attend the DGP and IG conference in Lok Seva Bhawan on November 30 and December 1.

Earlier in the day, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan shared pictures, depicting festive atmosphere in Bhubaneswar ahead of PM Modi’s arrival. #ModiInOdisha is a different vibe. Modi ji’s parivar in Odisha is eagerly waiting to welcome their favourite leader and family member,” he wrote.

It is for the first time that Modi will have a three-day stay in Odisha from November 29 to December 1.