Lok Sabha polls: PM Modi holds mega roadshow in Puri, Sambit Patra by his side

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted a roadshow in Puri, Odisha, on Monday morning, accompanied by BJP candidate Sambit Patra. Patra, who was defeated in the 2019 election by Pinaki Mishra of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), is running again this year, facing off against Congress' Jaya Narayan Patnayak and BJD's Arup Patnaik. The...

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‘Lord Jagannath Bhakt Of PM Modi’: BJP's Sambit Patra Sparks Major Controversy | Watch!
Sambit Patra, BJP's Lok Sabha candidate in Odisha's Puri seat, sparked controversy by proclaiming "Lord Jagannath is Modi's devotee" after a rally with PM Modi. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik condemned the statement, calling it an insult to Lord Jagannath and Odia pride. Patra apologized, citing a "slip of the tongue" due to heat. The incident underscores the sensitivity of mixing religion and politics. #SambitPatra #BJP #Odisha #OdishaElections #NaveenPatnaik #JagannathPuri #Purielections #PMModi #oneindianews #oneindiaenglish #breakingnews #englishnewslive #englishnews #latestnews #news ~PR.320~ED.101~

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Sambit Patra

Indian politician (born 1974)
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Prime Minister of India since 2014
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Puri

City in Odisha, India
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Lok Sabha

Lower house of the Parliament of India
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Indian political party
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State in Eastern India
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Political party in India
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Bicameral legislature of the United States
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