BJD Chief, Ex-Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Hospitalised For Dehydration, Hospital Says Condition Stable
Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, 77, was hospitalized due to age-related ailments after recently undergoing successful spine surgery in Mumbai for cervical arthritis.
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Leader of the Opposition in the Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, was admitted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Sunday after he complained of dehydration.
According to a bulletin issued by SUM Ultimate Medicare, where the 78-year-old leader is undergoing treatment, his condition is stable and showing signs of improvement.
Hospital Confirms Stable Health
Patnaik was brought to the hospital at 5:15 pm, where doctors began treatment for dehydration. “His condition is stable and he is responding well to treatment,” the hospital said in its initial statement. An updated note released around 11 pm confirmed that treatment was continuing and his health was improving.
Party leaders revealed that Patnaik had experienced uneasiness late on Saturday, following which doctors visited him at his residence, Naveen Niwas.
BJD’s national spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra shared a video on X showing the veteran politician in his hospital bed interacting with doctors. When asked about his health, Patnaik responded that he was feeling well.
Leaders Across Party Lines Extend Prayers
Leaders cutting across party lines wished the former Chief Minister a speedy recovery. Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati posted on X: “I came to know about the illness of Odisha’s former chief minister Shri Naveen Patnaik. I pray to Lord Shri Jagannath for his speedy recovery.”
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi also wrote: “I came to know about the illness of the opposition leader, Honorable @Naveen_Odisha. I pray to Lord Shri Jagannath for his speedy recovery and good health.”
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan extended his wishes, saying: “I came to know that the former chief minister of Odisha, opposition leader @Naveen_Odisha is unwell. I pray to Lord Shri Jagannath for his good health and speedy recovery.”
Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida echoed similar sentiments in a social media post: “Got to know about the illness of the opposition leader Shri @Naveen_Odisha. I pray to Lord Shri Jagannath for his good health and speedy recovery.”
The BJD, in its official statement on X, said: “The blessings of Lord Jagannath and the goodwill of the people of Odisha are with Naveen Patnaik as he continues his recovery.”
Several state leaders also visited the hospital to enquire about Patnaik’s health, including Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan, and BJP MLA Babu Singh, as per PTI.
Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee president Bhakta Charan Das added in his post on X: “I am deeply concerned upon hearing the news of the illness of former chief minister and Leader of the Opposition, Shri @Naveen_Odisha. I pray to Lord Jagannath for his speedy recovery and good health.”
Patnaik, the founding president of the BJD named after his father and former CM Biju Patnaik, served as Chief Minister of Odisha for five consecutive terms from 2000 until the party’s electoral defeat in 2024.
He recently underwent spinal surgery for cervical arthritis in Mumbai on 22 June, before being discharged on 7 July and returning to Odisha on 12 July.
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