Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is scheduled meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 11 in New Delhi to hold talks on various crucial issues.

Sources said Patnaik, who will be accompanied by BJD MPs, is likely to have discussion on cyclone FANI restoration and Odisha’s participation in Ayushman Bharat scheme.

The CM would leave for New Delhi on Sunday and is also slated to meet President Ram Nath Kovind on June 11.

He would attend the 5th meeting of the governing council of NITI Aayog on June 15 and is scheduled to return to Bhubaneswar the same evening.

Meanwhile, speculations are on rife that the BJD Supremo will pitch for appointment of MP Bhartruhari Mahtab as Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha. Patnaik is also likely to meet some other Union Ministers during his visit.

Worth mentioning, this will be the CM’s first meeting with the PM post declaration of election results.