New Delhi, Union Education Minister and senior BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday met Agniveer's candidates in Sambalpur, Odisha, from where he is contesting the Lok Sabha elections.

Pradhan said that he spent the morning with the candidates, inquiring about their preparations and motivating them.

Sharing a video of his meeting with the youth, Pradhan wrote, "Spent a nice morning with #Agniveer candidates in Sambalpur."

After meeting the firefighters, he also took a scooter ride.

The two-time Rajya Sabha member is trying to make a comeback to the lower house of Parliament and the BJP is fielding him from his home state Sambalpur. He made his Lok Sabha debut in 2004 from Deogarh, Odisha.