Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who played a key role in the BJP’s recent victory in the Bihar elections, received a grand welcome upon his arrival at Biju Patnaik Airport today for a two-day visit to Odisha.
Pradhan was greeted by hundreds of party workers, senior leaders, ministers, and MLAs, including Higher Education Minister Suryavanshi Suraj and former state president Sameer Mohanty.
Addressing the crowd, Pradhan thanked the people of Bihar for the NDA’s landslide victory, stating that voters had rejected the "negative politics" of the Congress party.
He also extended his gratitude to the people of Nuapada for ensuring the victory of BJP candidate Jai Dholakia in the recent by-election. During his visit, the Union Minister is scheduled to travel to Puri, Bhadrak, and Cuttack.