Angul, April 22: Union Minister and BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Sambalpur, Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday attended the historic 'Hingula Lok Mahotsav' and offered prayers at Maa Hingula temple at Talcher in Odisha's Angul district.

ଆଠମଲ୍ଲିକ ନିର୍ବାଚନମଣ୍ଡଳୀ କିଶୋରନଗର ବ୍ଲକର ଲୁହାମୁଣ୍ଡା, କଟରାଙ୍ଗ, ଡାଳପକା ଓ କଳାବେଡାରେ ମା’ ହିଙ୍ଗୁଳା ଠାକୁରାଣୀଙ୍କ ଦର୍ଶନ କଲି । ମା’ଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ଜଗତର ମଙ୍ଗଳ କାମନା କରୁଛି । pic.twitter.com/eoO9OHTR0m
— Dharmendra Pradhan (मोदी का परिवार) (@dpradhanbjp) April 22, 2024

After attending Mahotsav, Pradhan also distributed prasad among devotees. The Mahotsav was organized by the Regional Laborers Association in Talcher.

"I came to Talcher today on the auspicious occasion of Hingula yatra. This is an old tradition in our area...Odisha Drivers' Mahasangha has extended their services in Talcher, I appreciate them for their good work," he said while interacting with the media.

"I have been associated with the Drivers' Mahasangha for a long time. Earlier, when I got to know that some penalties will be imposed on drivers, I assured them they don't need to worry till PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah are in the country. On the other hand, drivers need to get more facilities like parking, rest houses, educational facilities for their children, pension and I will also keep on supporting them," Pradhan said.

Pradhan also interacted with the villagers including youths, women and elderly persons during his election campaign today. He urged the people to vote for the BJP in the upcoming polls to form a BJP government in Odisha and retain the Modi government at the Centre with the slogans of 'Double Engine Govt'.

ମୋଦୀଙ୍କୁ ଦେଶରେ ତୃତୀୟ ଥର ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ କରିବା ସହ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ବିଜେପିର ସରକାର କରିବା ପାଇଁ ସହଯୋଗ କାମନା କଲି । ଜନତାଙ୍କ ଆକାଂକ୍ଷା ଓ ଅପେକ୍ଷାକୁ ପୂରଣ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ମୋଦୀ ସରକାର ପ୍ରତିଶ୍ରୁତିବଦ୍ଧ ।#ModiKiGuarantee #Odisha pic.twitter.com/BVZF516loU
— Dharmendra Pradhan (मोदी का परिवार) (@dpradhanbjp) April 22, 2024

The Lok Sabha elections in Odisha, which comprise 21 constituencies, are set to take place in four phases. The voting dates have been scheduled for May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1. Sambalpur goes to the polls on May 25.

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