Naveen Patnaik (Odia: [n̪ɔbin̪ pɔʈn̪ajk]; born 16 October 1946) is an Indian politician and writer, who served as the 14th Chief Minister of Odisha from 5 March 2000 to 12 June 2024. His 24-year reign is the second longest for a chief minister of any Indian state, after Pawan Kumar Chamling of Sikkim. He is the first president of the Biju Janata Dal since 1997. [2]

5 days ago · Naveen Patnaik (born October 16, 1946, Cuttack, India) is an Indian politician and government official in Odisha (Orissa) state, eastern India.He was the founder and longtime president of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD; Biju People’s Party), a regional political party focused on Odisha, and he also served as chief minister (head of government) of the state (2000– ).

On 29 May 2019, Naveen Patnaik took oath as the Chief Minister of Odisha for the fifth time. Naveen Patnaik Taking Oath As Odisha CM For The 5th Time. He contested the 2024 Odisha assembly elections from the Kantabanji seat and lost to Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Laxman Bag. This was the first time he suffered an electoral defeat in his ...

Oct 16, 2024 · Naveen Patnaik is the longest serving Chief Minister of Odisha. He formed the Biju Janta Dal (BJD) in 1998 and named it after his father. His father was the former Chief Minister of Odisha and only after his demise, he got involved in active politics.

Oct 17, 2022 · Naveen Patnaik Achievements. Despite the BJP’s strong presence across the country, the Biju Janata Dal, under the leadership of Naveen Patnaik, won as many as 112 out of 146 seats (postponed elections for 1) in the Odisha Legislative Assembly and 12 out of 21 Lok Sabha. chair. in the 2019 Indian general elections.

Naveen Patnaik (born 16 October 1946) is an Indian politician who is the current and 14th Chief Minister of Odisha.The supremo of the Biju Janata Dal, is also a writer and has published three books. He is also a founder member of the Indian National Trust for …

Jun 7, 2024 · Naveen Patnaik, 77, who lost the office he held for 24 unbroken years, must surely rank as one of India’s most enigmatic chief ministers — equidistant from the polarities of Delhi’s power politics, intent on holding his own counsel, often detached and reclusive and yet widely loved, even revered, by Odias.

2 days ago · Speaking to the media, Maran said, “He (Naveen Patnaik) shares our concerns about the unfair impact of delimitation. Seven states—Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana ...

Feb 28, 2024 · Naveen Patnaik Siblings. Naveen Patnaik had one sister, Gita Mehta. Gita Mehta is an accomplished author and has written several books, including “Raj,” “A River Sutra,” and “Karma Cola.” Family Inheritance of Naveen Patnaik. Naveen Patnaik inherited a significant political legacy from his father, Biju Patnaik.

Jun 5, 2024 · When Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik submitted his resignation to Governor Raghubar Das on Wednesday, it marked the end of the tenure of a regional satrap who ruled the state for the longest time. Patnaik was the second longest-serving chief minister after Pawan Kumar Chamling of Sikkim. In March 2000, when Naveen Patnaik took oath as the 14th CM, the state was struggling to revive after ...