Puri, Dec 25: Raghubar Das visited Shreemandir here Wednesday, a day after resigning from his post of the Governor of Odisha.

After having darshan of the holy trinity -- Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra, he extended his wishes to the people Odisha as well as the people of India on the occasion of Christmas.

He also paid tribute to former India Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 100th birth anniversary. Vajpayee's birth anniversary is observed as the Good Governance Day, since its introduction in 2014.

Expressing his joy, Das terms himself a "fortunate" man for having darshan of Lord Jagannath and to have the opportunity to serve the people of Odisha for 14 months -- his stint as the Governor of Odisha.

"Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 'Viksit Odisha' will be formed by 2036," stated Das, who hails from Jamshedpur.

Reacting to a question over his next move, Das said that the party -- BJP -- will take a call on that. "With the blessing of 'Mahaprabhu', I had the privilege of serving the people of Odisha for 14 months," said the Ex-Governor, adding: "The party will take a call on my next role. Whatever Mahaprabhu wishes, I will fulfill it."

He was presented with a 'Laagi Khandua' (a cloth previously offerd to/used by Lord Jagannath) by the senior servitor Madhusudan Singhari on his way out from Shreemandir. Das also have a darshan at Lakshmi temple (inside the Shreemandir) campus and Bata Ganesh. Then he seek blessing at Mukti Mandap.

The darshan was very important for Raghubar Das as it was his last darshan as the Governor of Odisha. Notably, Das tendered his resignation as the Odisha Governor Tuesday. Hari Babu Kambhampati, Governor of Mizoram, has been named as the successor to Das as the Governor of Odisha.

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