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Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was the center of attraction at the swearing-in ceremony of the new BJP government held here on Wednesday.Patnaik, who shared the stage with top BJP leaders, was seen discussing with Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the swearing-in...

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Following the swearing-in of Odisha's new Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi under the first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was greeted by former state CM and Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik.The Prime...

Bhubaneswar, Hours before the BJP government is to take oath, Odisha Chief Minister-designate Mohan Charan Majhi met former CM Naveen Patnaik here on Wednesday and invited him to the swearing-in ceremony.Majhi drove to Patnaik's residence Naveen Niwas, where he formally extended the...

Puri (Odisha) [India], Renowned sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik created a sand sculpture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister-designate Mohan Charan Majhi with a message on the Puri beach on Tuesday - a historic day for Odisha.Sudarshan Patnaik said, "Welcome to the...

New Delhi [India], Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is happy that India will host the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2025 and is hopeful that fans will get the best hockey experience.The International Hockey Federation (FIH) Executive Board on Tuesday named India as the host for...

Bhubaneswar: Outgoing Chief Minister of Odisha and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Monday congratulated Narendra Modi for his record third term as Prime Minister.President Draupadi Murmu administered the oath of secrecy and office to Modi and 30 cabinet ministers, five ministers of state with...

Pandian had earlier announced during the election campaign that he would quit politics if Patnaik failed to become CM for the sixth time.“Resentment was growing among the workers as well as senior leaders of BJD after the party's humiliating defeat in the recently concluded elections.“My...

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and close aide of caretaker Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik VK Pandian on Sunday announced his retirement from active politics following the party's defeat in the Odisha Assembly elections.Pandian, a 2000 batch IAS officer, has served as...

Bhubaneswar, Exactly six months and 13 days after joining politics, former bureaucrat VK Pandian on Sunday announced his retirement from active politics and said he will keep Odisha in his heart and Guru Naveen Babu in his breath.In a video message, Pandian said his only motive for joining...

Bhubaneswar, Outgoing Odisha Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Sunday congratulated TDP leader N Chandrababu Naidu for his party's success in the recently concluded elections.Speaking to I am connected. Best wishes #Andhra Pradesh reaches new heights of development under your...

In his first comment on his colleague VK Pandian after the shocking election defeat, BJD supremo and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said Pandian's criticism for the party's defeat was "unfortunate" and added that he " Worked excellent. Work".Amid widespread resentment...

Bhubaneswar, BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said criticism of his colleague VK Pandian for the party's defeat in the Odisha assembly elections is unfortunate as he has done an "excellent job".However, the five-time chief minister reiterated in the same breath that Tamil Nadu...

Bhubaneswar: Saying that the people's decision should be accepted gracefully, BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said he will continue to serve the people of Odisha in whatever possible way.Speaking to Idea, the longest-serving Chief Minister of Odisha, who lost power to the BJP after 24...

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Days after the results of the Odisha Assembly elections were declared, the state's outgoing Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader VK Pandian is not his "successor" and pointed out that the state Will decide on this.Pandian, a...

The party saw a major decline in the popularity of BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik, who himself suffered a humiliating defeat in Kantabanji in Balangir district. Patnaik, 77, won from Hinjili constituency, his home constituency in Ganjam district, by a narrow margin.The writer-turned-politician has...

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief and outgoing Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik held "discussions" with party leaders on Thursday, days after losing power to the BJP in the recently concluded state assembly elections.Party leaders who attended the meeting told ANI...

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik reviewed the election debacle in Odisha and directed party leaders to stay in touch with the people and work for the betterment of the state.Speaking to ANI, BJD leader Mahesh Sahu said, "He (Naveen Patnaik) advised us...

He is the supreme leader of BJD."Das himself lost the Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat to Union Minister and BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan by a margin of over 1 lakh votes.Das said Patnaik told the visiting leaders that they had nothing to regret as the state had changed during the BJD's 24-year...

Speaking to reporters here, Behera said that the election results surprised everyone.“There were some lapses and lapses in election management which the party can investigate. However, it is clear that keeping senior BJD leaders away throughout the election process was one of the major reasons...

Bhubaneswar, After the fall of the BJD government in Odisha, Advocate General Ashok Kumar Parija, two advisors to the Chief Minister and the IT Secretary have resigned from their posts.The development came after BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik resigned as chief minister after failing to get...