Odisha number one in terms of PM Modi’s popularity, acceptability: Pradhan

Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday asserted that Odisha is the “number one state” in terms of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity and acceptability.

Pradhan also said Modi is committed to the development of Odisha, with the central government allocating Rs 18 lakh crore to the state during the past 10 years.

“We believe that Odisha is the number one state in the country when it comes to the popularity and acceptability of PM Narendra Modi. Different surveys and assessments show that the PM’s acceptability in Odisha is between 85 and 90 per cent,” he told reporters here