Naveen Patnaik stable, addresses people in video message

Bhubaneswar: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik, who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital here for dehydration, is now stable and has been shifted from the observation room to a cabin, according to a hospital bulletin.

Patnaik, who was admitted to SUM Ultimate Medicare Sunday due to dehydration, in a video message thanked people for their good wishes.

“The doctors and staff in the Sum Ultimate Medicare are taking wonderful care of me. If u want to see me, you are more than welcome to come to Naveen Niwas here at Bhubaneswar. Thank You,” the Leader of the Opposition in the Odisha Assembly said in the message.

In a post on X, Patnaik said, “Thank the people of #Odisha for the good wishes. I would like to thank the doctors and medical staff for taking wonderful care of me. I am recovering well and will meet the people soon.”

Patnaik issued the message to people as a large number of his supporters and well-wishers from different parts of the state gathered outside the hospital and wanted to meet him.

The hospital in a bulletin at 6 PM said, “Naveen Patnaik is recovering: Moved to cabin. Shri Naveen Patnaik was shifted to a cabin from the observation room of Sam Ultimate Medicare Monday afternoon. His health is improving, and his condition remains stable. Mr. Patnaik is feeling fresh, and his treatment is continuing”.

BJD vice-president Sanjay Das Burma said, “Patnaik is now stable and has recovered from the dehydration problem.”

Meanwhile, BJD workers offered ‘diya’ (lamps) at the Shree Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar, praying for Patnaik’s speedy recovery.

Leaders across political lines also wished him well.

Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan prayed for the speedy recovery of the BJD leader.

PTI