Bhubaneswar, 23 March (HS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday, the third day of her three-day visit to Odisha.

Talking to reporters, Banerjee said that it was a courtesy call. She invited Patnaik to come to West Bengal. A Jagannath temple is under construction at Digha in West Bengal. I have requested Naveen Patnaik to be included in its management committee, she said.

Mamata Banerjee thanked the state government and its officials for the hospitality.

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