The Chief Minister wished them a bright future.
“I congratulate youngsters from our state for their success in Union Public Services Examination, 2016. All the very best,” said Patnaik on his Twitter account.
Suman Saurav Mohanty, Avishyant Panda, Subhankar Mohapatra, Suchismita Kanungo and Sunanda Jhodia are among the Odias who have cleared the UPSC Civil Services Exam.
They stood at 9th, 91st, 255th, 261st and 1064th in the All-India rankings respectively.