Bhubaneswar, Feb 28 (PTI) Amid speculation over the appointment of a new president of BJP's Odisha unit, Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Friday met senior leaders of the saffron party here.

Nadda, also BJP's national president, had a closed-door meeting with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the party's Odisha unit president Manmoha Samal, state in-charge Vijay Pal Singh Tomar and its organisational secretary Manas Mohanty.

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He also met Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati at Raj Bhavan in the presence of the chief minister before concluding his Odisha visit, a party source said.

BJP's Odisha unit vice-president Biranchi Narayan Tripathy said that the election for the state party president will be held through a proper process.

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“You will know about the new party president soon,” Tripathy told reporters.

The BJP's national president, earlier on the day, also visited Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri.

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