One of our ex-MPs was spreading rumours about my ill health for his personal political ambitions: Naveen Patnaik
New Delhi: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday made a shocking revelation about his ill health rumours. “One of our ex-MPs spread the rumour for political gains,” said Patnaik while speaking to the NDTV.
By “ex-MP”, did he mean Jay Panda, who quit the party last year? “I am,” said Naveen Patnaik, without hesitation.
When asked why Baijayant Panda would spread such a rumour?, the four-time chief minister replied: “I think for his personal political ambitions.”
The BJD president further said that the workout is a part of his routine in the morning before a bath and not posing for the sake of cameras.
“I do these exercises every morning,” Patnaik said firmly adding these include “cycling, weightlifting, leg exercises, all of that.”
Earlier on April 5, Naveen’s workout video had gone viral on social media which shut down talks about his ill-health.
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CM @Naveen_Odisha in an exclusive interview to @ndtv says "one of our ex-MPs" was spreading rumours about his ill health to achieve his own personal political ambition. When @SreenivasanJain asks whether he was hinting at Jay Panda, CM says "I'm". pic.twitter.com/QGyPQZli3x
— Soumyajit Pattnaik (@soumyajitt) April 8, 2019