Updated On: 13 May, 2024 08:33 AM IST | Bhubaneswar | mid-day online correspondent
Addressing an election rally in Kantabanji assembly seat, from where he is contesting the elections, Patnaik said, "BJP leaders are shedding crocodile tears and spreading lies ahead of the polls"

Naveen Patnaik. File pic
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday accused BJP leaders of "spreading lies and shedding crocodile tears" ahead of elections, reported news agency PTI.
Simultaneous elections to 21 Lok Sabha seats and 147 assembly segments in Odisha will begin on Monday and continue till the last phase on June 1.