( MENAFN - IANS) Bhubaneswar, Dec 26 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday said that if election is held through ballot paper again, his party Biju Janata Dal (BJD), will support it.

The former Odisha chief minister has asked the party workers to actively engage on social media to counter these narratives and give the BJP a befitting reply

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and his predecessor and BJD leader Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday paid tributes to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on5 paid tribute to the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 100th birth anniversary.

A 2001 photo of Atal Bihari Vajpayee with Santa Claus resurfaced on X, adding charm to his 100th birth anniversary celebrations.

President Droupadi Murmu, PM Narendra Modi, and other BJP leaders honored Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 100th birth anniversary at 'Sadaiv Atal'. The BJP commemorated the day as 'Good Governance Day' to celebrate Vajpayee's contributions to India,

The PM emphasised Vajpayee’s legacy in technology, communications, and infrastructure, noting that under his leadership, the NDA government made technology widely accessible to citizens.