NDA presidential candidate Ramnath Kovind will visit Odisha today to meet MLAs and MPs of the Biju Janata Dal in Bhubaneswar. He will address the BJD lawmakers at the conference hall of the Odisha assembly, where he will be felicitated by the party president Naveen Patnaik. <br/><br/>Mr Kovind is scheduled to meet the BJD and BJP MLAs and MPs separately to seek support for his candidature for the president's post. Mr Kovind is also scheduled to garland the statue of some freedom fighters and leader of the Paika movement. <br/><br/>Chief minister Naveen Patnaik will host the presidential candidate for lunch during his visit. BJD has decided to support Mr Kovind in the presidential election.

NDA presidential candidate Ramnath Kovind will visit Odisha today to meet MLAs and MPs of the Biju Janata Dal in Bhubaneswar. He will address the BJD lawmakers at the conference hall of the Odisha assembly, where he will be felicitated by the party president Naveen Patnaik. <br/><br/>Mr Kovind is scheduled to meet the BJD and BJP MLAs and MPs separately to seek support for his candidature for the president's post. Mr Kovind is also scheduled to garland the statue of some freedom fighters and leader of the Paika movement. <br/><br/>Chief minister Naveen Patnaik will host the presidential candidate for lunch during his visit. BJD has decided to support Mr Kovind in the presidential election.