Naveen's 'fitness' frame to counter Amit Shah's 'young' CM narrative

Bhubaneswar: Politics is all about bending, (arm)twisting, somersaults and a jog for power. The physical work-out video of CM Naveen Patnaik has all the elements of politics. While the message of the ‘work-out’ video is obviously politics, the making of the ‘viral’ video also has the clear political reasons behind. Someone has said, “Elevating the […]

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Bhubaneswar: Politics is all about bending, (arm)twisting, somersaults and a jog for power. The physical work-out video of CM Naveen Patnaik has all the elements of politics.

While the message of the ‘work-out’ video is obviously politics, the making of the ‘viral’ video also has the clear political reasons behind. Someone has said, “Elevating the heart rate, breaking a sweat are the only things needed to elevate the mood.” When seen in the said context, BJD’s ‘work out’ plan seems apparently a strategy to pep up the mood of voters and BJD cadres alike.