Pandian controlling even hand movements of Odisha CM, says Himanta Biswa Sarma

Amid intense campaigning for the last phase of the India General Elections 2024 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday alleged that bureaucratturnedBJD leader VK Pandian is controlling even the hand movements of Odisha CM Naveen PatnaikResponding to the barb Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik said the BJP which is known to make nonissues into issues is now discussing his hand movementsSharing a video showing Odisha CM Naveen Patnaiks hand shaking while delivering a speech at a meeting and Pandian putting it on a table Sarma said in a post on X This is a deeply distressing video Shri VK Pandian ji is even controlling the hand movements of Shri Naveen BabuThis is a deeply distressing video Shri VK Pandian ji is even controlling the hand movements of Shri Naveen Babu I shudder to imagine the level of control a retired ex bureaucrat from Tamil Nadu is currently exercising over the future of Odisha BJP is determined is give backhellip pictwittercom6PEAt7F9iMmdash Himanta Biswa Sarma Modi Ka Parivar himantabiswa May 28 2024Pandian is considered close to Patnaik who is also the president of the ruling BJDI shudder to imagine the level of control an ex bureaucrat from Tamil Nadu is currently exercising over the future of Odisha BJP is determined is give back the reins of Odisha to the people of the state Sarma who is campaigning in Odisha said in the postPandian was born in Tamil Nadu studied in Delhi and started his career as a Punjab cadre IAS officer but shifted to Odisha cadre after marrying an Odiya The BJP has been calling him an outsider in Odishas politicsIn response to Sarmas comment Patnaik in a video message said I believe the BJP which is known to make nonissues into issues are discussing my hands This will certainly not workThe BJP leaders remark came hours after Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted in an election rally that Patnaik will be an exchief minister on June 4 the day on which votes will be countedLok Sabha and Assembly elections are held simultaneously in Odisha The last phase of the India General Elections 2024 will be held on June 1In an X post BJPs IT cell head Amit Malviya on Tuesday called for a graceful farewell to the veteran politicianNaveen Patnaik ji has had a memorable tenure as Chief Minister But now he is indisposed It is however unfortunate how he is being pushed to keep up a facade Odisha realises itA graceful farewell to the veteran politician and BJD in these elections would be a befittinghellip pictwittercomoVYgHkGCB9mdash Amit Malviya amitmalviya May 28 2024BJP leaders including Shah earlier said that 77yearold Patnaik should retire due to his advanced age and health issues The saffron party also promised to make a young Odiaspeaking son of the soil the CM if BJP is voted to powerPatnaik accused the BJP of spreading lies about his healthThere is a limit to the lies that the BJP can tell As you can see I am in very good health and I have been campaigning for around a month all over the state Patnaik had said in a statementPandian had also called the statements of BJP leaders unfortunate and below the beltWith inputs from Agencies