"Should I Maintain Relations Or...": PM Modi On No Alliance With Naveen Patnaik
NDTV
In an interview with the news agency ANI, PM Modi spoke about the decision of the BJP to not ally with the Biju Janata Dal led by Naveen Patnaik.
As the Lok Sabha elections enter its final phase, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is confident of his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), returning to power at the Centre and forming a government in Odisha, where assembly elections are being held simultaneously.
In an interview with the news agency ANI, the Prime Minister spoke about the decision of the BJP to not ally with the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) led by Naveen Patnaik despite sharing a good relationship with the Odisha Chief Minister. PM Modi said that he was willing to sacrifice his relationship for the welfare of Odisha.
On being asked about his relations with Mr Patnaik, PM Modi told ANI that in politics, relations between leaders should be good.