Would Love To Fly In A Chopper, He Tweeted. MP Jay Panda Made It Happen

New Delhi: "Would love to fly in a chopper some day - although not privileged enough to afford one today but sure am ambitious enough to get there someday." This tweet by Sujay Kalpana Pradhan, who goes by the username @sujay365 on Twitter, was "liked" by Biju Janata Dal or BJD MP Baijayant "Jay" Panda on April 17. A month later, Dr Pradhan found himself posting selfies from inside Mr Panda's personal helicopter.
 

Would love to fly in a chopper some day-although not privileged enough to afford one today but sure am ambitious enough to get there someday https://t.co/34ISq2dalv

— Sujay KALPANAPradhan (@sujay365) April 17, 2017

Dr Pradhan posted four pictures on Twitter on Thursday. Among them, a smiling selfie with a kurta-clad Mr Panda wearing sunglasses and a visor. Dr Pradhan writes he accompanied Mr Panda on his "personal chopper."
 

Just had the privilege of accompanying @PandaJay sir on his personal chopper - sir it's an honor .
Must say you are someone to look up to. pic.twitter.com/7v09o4oQI0

— Sujay KALPANAPradhan (@sujay365) May 18, 2017

The politician too tweeted a selfie of the two of them inside the helicopter. Calling the experience "fun," Mr Panda said his reward for taking Dr Pradhan on a "helicopter joyride" was his mother's arisa pitha - a much-loved delicacy from Odisha.
 

Dr @sujay365 of Rourkela had asked me on Twitter for a helicopter joyride & I'd agreed. Was fun, & my reward: his mother's Arisa pitha! Yum pic.twitter.com/gyEmzm0Nhk

— Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) May 18, 2017

According to his official website, Mr Panda holds a private pilot licence for aircraft and helicopters. In his Twitter bio, he writes he has clocked over 1,500 hours of flight time in a helicopter.

On Twitter, people can't help but wonder when they'll be able to hop on a chopper piloted by Mr Panda.
 

@PandaJay @WeAreBBSR @sujay365 Sir, I m a voter of your constituency. My Bou makes delicious Arisa and Manda pitha. Mera Number kab ayega Bhai?

— Chittaranjan Kar (@chittrakar) May 18, 2017

Here's Mr Panda's response:
 

I love pithas, but that's the deal for Odias from afar. For constituents, the heli-ride ticket shd be a bit of on-ground volunteering, no? https://t.co/QCRpHto835

— Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) May 18, 2017

 

@PandaJay @sujay365 Sir I also belong to Rourkela and native of Kendrapara ;-)
Can I have the same privilege? :D

— Sambit Nayak (@sambitlnt) May 18, 2017

 

@sambitlnt @PandaJay @sujay365 Jay Sir... Neither I am from Rourkela nor a native of Kendra pada... But my Mom makes delicious Aarisha Pitha..

— Sudipta Ranjan Das (@i_srd) May 18, 2017

So there you have it: spend some time volunteering in Mr Panda's constituency of Kendrapara. Homemade delicacies from Odisha, while not essential, may help your case.