Odisha CM Naveen  Not To Celebrate Birthday Due To His Sister’s Demise 

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Neveen Patnaik has decided not to celebrate his birthday tomorrow.

The CM has taken such decision due to the passing away of his sister Geeta Mehta last month.

Naveen also requested well-wishers not to visit Naveen Nivas tomorrow on the occasion of his birthday.

“Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik won’t celebrate his birthday due to the demise of his elder sister last month. He has requested his well wishers not to come to Naveen Nivas to wish him tomorrow,” stated a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s office.

This will be the sixth consecutive year Naveen will give his birthday celebrations a miss.

He had chosen not to celebrate his birthday last year and 2021 due to the Covid situation and in 2018, and 2019 owing to cyclones.