BJD president and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday (June 18) greeted newly elected first-time BJP MLA Laxman Bag, who defeated him in the Assembly elections from the Kantabanji seat in Bolangir district, and spoke to him sportingly. The occurrence came when Patnaik, who is widely known for his calm demeanour, was walking through the House after taking oath as a member of the Assembly. He came face-to-face with Bag who stood up from his seat and folded his hands.
