New Delhi, March 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tribute to former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik on the occasion of his birth anniversary.

"On his birth anniversary today, I pay tributes to Shri Biju Patnaik Ji and remember his passion towards furthering the progress of Odisha," PM Modi said in a post on X.

Meanwhile, Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik paid tribute to his father, Biju Patnaik on his birth anniversary.

In a post on X, he said, "On this birth anniversary of the great people's hero and pride of the Odias, former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik, I offer my heartfelt tribute. Every worker of the Biju Janata Dal remains ever dedicated to the service of Odisha Ma in his ideals. His ethos of building the ...