"Congratulate Shri Ramnath Kovind ji on being elected President of India. We look forward to work under his leadership at @RashtrapatiBhvn," Patnaik, also president of Biju Janata Dal(BJD), said in a Twitter post.
Patnaik had earlier pledged BJD's support to Kovind, the NDA candidate, in the presidential election describing him as a "distinguished" dalit leader.
Kovind was today elected as the country's 14th President defeating opposition's nominee Meira Kumar, a former Speaker of Lok Sabha.
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