May 10th 2024.
In a passionate and fiery speech at a rally in Jharsuguda district, BJD leader Kartik Pandian made it clear that he had full faith in party president Naveen Patnaik and his leadership. He boldly stated that if Patnaik did not become the chief minister of Odisha for a sixth consecutive term after the Assembly elections, he would willingly retire from politics.
Pandian, who has been a close aide of Patnaik, also challenged the BJP's Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to make a similar promise. He called on Pradhan, who is the face of BJP in Odisha, to declare that he too would take political "sanyas" (renunciation) if the BJP failed to win the election and come to power in the state.
Addressing the crowd, Pandian scoffed at Pradhan's claims of a BJP wave and a desire for change in Odisha. He firmly stated that if Patnaik did not continue as the chief minister, he would retire from politics without any hesitation. He reminded everyone that Patnaik has been at the helm of Odisha for an impressive 19 years, since March 5, 2000.
Pandian also took a jab at the BJP's attempts to discredit him by calling him a "gumastha" (clerk) or "chamcha" (lackey) of Patnaik. He challenged Pradhan, as a Union minister, to make a similar promise to retire from politics if the BJP did not come to power in Odisha. He questioned Pradhan's contributions to the state and claimed that the BJP leader had been trying to contest from Dhenkanal for 10 years before finally settling for Sambalpur.
The BJD leader also addressed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement that the BJD government in Odisha would expire on June 4 and a BJP chief minister would be sworn in on June 10. Pandian confidently retorted that the BJD would win the elections with a three-fourth majority and Patnaik would take oath between 11:30 am to 1:30 pm on June 9.
In conclusion, Pandian made it clear that his loyalty and dedication to Patnaik and the BJD was unwavering. He firmly believed that the party would continue to lead Odisha towards progress and development under Patnaik's able leadership.
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