Bhubaneswar, June 24 -- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Vice President Prasanna Acharya on Tuesday said that party president and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is "perfect" following his recent surgery and will return to the state "very soon".

Patnaik underwent a successful spine surgery on Sunday at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute in Mumbai.

Speaking to ANI, Acharya said, "The surgery that he underwent has been very successful, and he's perfect. We expect that Naveen ji will come back very soon to Odisha, and the whole of Odisha is praying for his quick recovery. Everybody wants him to be healthy and happy. He's a very loved leader in Odisa. All sections of people in the state love Naveen Patnaik i...