Bhubaneshwar, Aug. 17 -- Former Odisha Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Naveen Patnaik was admitted to SUM Ultimate Medicare, Bhubaneswar at 5:15 pm on Sunday due to dehydration.
His condition is stable and he is responding well to treatment, according to a medical bulletin issued by the private healthcare facility in Bhubaneswar.
It may be recalled here that Patnaik, who is also the President of Biju Janata Dal, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik returned to Bhubaneswar on July 12 after fully recovering from his spine surgery for cervical arthritis in Mumbai.
Patnaik, who was at the helm of governance from 2000 to 2024 as chief minister for the fifth successive term, had left for Mumbai on June 20 and ...