Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi and leader of opposition Naveen Patnaik have separately decided to stay away from Diwali celebrations this year in solidarity with people affected by floods and landslides in the aftermath of Cyclone Arnab. Naveen Patnaik skips Diwali celebrations in solidarity with flood and landslide victims in Odisha's Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal districts.