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Naveen Patnaik (Odia: [n̪ɔbin̪ pɔʈn̪ajk]; born 16 October 1946) is an Indian politician 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.
Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) is the Chief Minister of Odisha and the President of Biju Janata Dal. Follow him on Twitter to get updates on his initiatives, policies, and achievements for the development of Odisha and its people.
Jun 5, 2024 · Naveen Patnaik resigns as Odisha Chief Minister after BJD's defeat in assembly elections, ending his 24-year rule.
Jun 12, 2024 · After 24 years, Naveen Patnaik will no longer be at the helm of affairs in Odisha. Instead, for the first time, a BJP Chief Minister will lead the state government. The former Chief Minister was nothing but gracious in the defeat as he attended his successor’s swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday.
Jun 4, 2024 · Naveen Patnaik: The man who initially lacked knowledge of Odia when he took over the leadership of the State, the first linguistically-based State in India, remained its Chief Minister for an...
Jun 5, 2024 · After 24 years as Odisha's chief minister, Naveen Patnaik steps down, marking the end of an era. He led the state's transformation from post-cyclone recovery to a hub of aspiration. Unlike many, Patnaik focused on Odisha, not national politics.
Jun 23, 2024 · Naveen Patnaik, 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.
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 Art & Cultural Heritage (INTACH)
Naveen was born on 16 October 1946 in Cuttack to Biju Patnaik, former Chief Minister of Odisha, and his wife Gyan Patnaik. Lovingly called as ‘Pappu’ in his family and among his childhood friends, Naveen started his schooling at Cuttack’s St.Joseph’s convent.
When he arrived in the coastal state of Odisha in April 1997, after the death of his father Biju Patnaik, no one would have given the gangly and taciturn Naveen Patnaik even half a chance to...
