Sambalpur, Mar 25: Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan arrived here in Odisha on Monday and said that India will be made a developed country and Odisha will become a developed state with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guarantee phenomenon.

 “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas- are the guiding principles of Prime Minister Narenra Modi government. ‘Viksit Bharat' (Developed India) and 'Viksit Odisha’ (Developed Odisha) will be built with ‘Modi Ki Guarantee’ phenomenon,” Pradhan posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, in Odia.

The Minister also thanked his party workers for their love and blessings during his visit to Sambalpur.

This was Pradhan’s maiden visit to Sambalpur a day after he was named the BJP candidate for the Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat for the upcoming general elections.

Earlier in the day, Pradhan paid obeisance to Lord Jagannath in Srimandir in the holy city of Puri. He also visited Lord Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar, Goddess Hingula Temple in Talcher and several other shrines today and sought blessings.

Yesterday, the BJP announced the names of its candidates for 18 of the 21 Lok Sabha seats in Odisha, with the party deciding to field Pradhan from Sambalpur constituency.

Pradhan had first made his Lok Sabha debut in 2004 from Deogarh constituency in Odisha.  He was also elected as the member of the Rajya Sabha for two terms each from Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.

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