Lending credence to the news about the chief minister Naveen Patnaik may contest from somewhere in Western Odisha, Patnaik clarified that he had been approached by a number of intellectuals from that region to contest from there and he is giving it a serious thought. However, it will be known once the candidate list for the region is declared.
‘Giving serious thought to Western Odisha ‘ issue of contesting from there, Naveen Patnaik
