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.
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."
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.
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.
Here's Mr Panda's response:
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.
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."
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.
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.
Here's Mr Panda's response:
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