Overview

• Majhi met Patnaik at Naveen Niwas in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, enquiring about his condition during a brief 10–15 minute interaction.
• Patnaik was admitted on August 17 for dehydration and was discharged on August 20 after roughly 80 hours of treatment at a private hospital.
• The chief minister conveyed support and assured cooperation for the BJD president’s recovery and comfort, according to local reports.
• On August 22, Prem Patnaik arrived from Delhi and discussed treatment plans with doctors at the residence in a video released by the opposition leader’s office, with V.K. Pandian present.
• Leaders across parties conveyed wishes or visited, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, state ministers Mukesh Mahaling and Prithiviraj Harichandan, and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.