Modi offers prayers in Odisha's Lingaraj temple

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address Bharatiya Janata Party workers on Sunday as the party meets for the second day for its national executive convention in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha.

Aiming to grab power in Odisha where the Biju Janata Dal is in its fourth consecutive term and setting his sights on 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Modi reached Bhubaneshwar on Saturday for the two-day meet.

The Prime Minister held a 9-km roadshow in Bhubaneswar soon after arriving at the city airport.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath is expected to speak the meeting before Modi’s address around 3pm.

Party president Amit Shah on Saturday said the BJP’s golden era will begin only when it had chief ministers in every state and held power from the panchayats to the parliament.

“Don’t be complacent. Let’s become a true pan-India party to showcase not only the BJP’s success, but make India great in the committee of nations,” he told party leaders.

After praying at the temple PM tweeted and shared the pics with the people on social media.