Birthday of Former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Celebrated in Basta: MLA Subasini Jena Offers 79 Lamps to Goddess Haraparvati
Balasore, 17/10 (Krushna Kumar Mohanty): The birthday of Naveen Patnaik — the visionary architect of modern Odisha, beloved leader of 4.5 crore Odias, former Chief Minister, and State President of the Biju Janata Dal — was celebrated with great devotion and enthusiasm. On this occasion, a grand event was organized yesterday at Langaleswar under the Basta constituency by the Biju Janata Dal.
In the evening, during the ceremony held at the Haraparvati Temple in Langaleswar, Basta MLA Subasini Jena attended as the chief guest. She prayed to Goddess Haraparvati for the long and healthy life of former Chief Minister Naveen Babu and offered 79 lamps (deepadan) as a symbolic gesture of reverence.
Speaking on the occasion, she highlighted how Naveen Patnaik’s good governance and far-sighted leadership have given Odisha a distinct identity on the national and global stage. From education and healthcare to women’s empowerment, his people-centric welfare schemes have become cornerstones of Odisha’s transformation, bringing lasting change to the lives of millions. She further wished that Lord Jagannath and Goddess Haraparvati bless him with long life and good health so that he continues to serve the people of Odisha.
The event was attended by Anil Mohanty (President, Basta Block BJD), Gobinda Prasad Das (President, Baliapal Block BJD), senior BJD leaders Chakradhar Giri, Bhagaban Giri, Lakshmidhar Das, Pradip Biswal, Ajay Kumar Samal, Subrata Panda, Maheswar Jena, Deb Kumar Dey, Ajay Patra, Ashwini Jena, Antaryami Behera, Ratnakar Biswal, Zilla Parishad Member Nishakar Sethy, Benudhar Jena, Nityananda Jena, Harekrushna Jena, Debi Prasad Bhanja, Abdul Hamid Khan, Arun Panigrahi, Ranjan Dhal, Jayanta Das, Kamala Mallik, Mrutyunjay Nayak, Chandramohan Das, Manmath Barik, Kasturibala Patra (President, Mahila BJD), Lipika Raul, youth leaders Anupam Mohanty, Dilip Dalai, Sushanta Behera, Shantanu Bera, and a large number of students, women, youth, and senior BJD members.
