<span style="color: #222222;">Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi for special category status to the state. After meeting the Prime Minister, Mr Patnaik told reporters in New Delhi that he reiterated the demand of special category status as the state suffered a great deal of damage recently due to Cyclone Fani. <br />''<br />''The Odisha Chief Minister also congratulated Mr Modi on his electoral victory.</span>