Naveen Patnaik gracious in defeat, BJP reciprocates gesture
6 months, 1 week ago

Naveen Patnaik gracious in defeat, BJP reciprocates gesture

India Today  

After 24 years, Naveen Patnaik will no longer be at the helm of affairs in Odisha. Naveen Patnaik, known for his balancing acts with the BJP-led Centre in the NDA 2.0, was welcomed by the BJP top leaders on the stage set up for Odisha’s next Chief Minister. #WATCH | Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with former Odisha CM and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik after the swearing-in ceremony of CM Mohan Charan Majhi concludes. New Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi went a step ahead and personally handed over the invite to Naveen Patnaik. PM Modi being greeted by former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik during the swearing-in ceremony of new Odisha government.

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Eknath Shinde congratulates Maharashtra CM-designate Devendra Fadnavis, keeps all guessing on swearing-in | 10 points
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Eknath Shinde congratulates Maharashtra CM-designate Devendra Fadnavis, keeps all guessing on swearing-in | 10 points

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra CM swearing-in news: Maharashtra's caretaker chief minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday congratulated chief minister-designate Devendra Fadnavis on being elected as the Bharatiya Janata Party Legislative Party leader. Mahayuti alliance under the leadership of Devendra Fadanvis addressing media after meeting with the ministry list to Governor of Maharashtra CP Radakrishnan in the presence of Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, NCP …

Patna Diary | Nitish may attend Maharashtra swearing-in ceremony
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Patna Diary | Nitish may attend Maharashtra swearing-in ceremony

New Indian Express  

Bihar CM and Janata Dal supremo Nitish Kumar is likely to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new NDA government in Maharashtra on December 5. Pappu’s man created plot, threatened him Independent MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav is synonymous with controversies. Of late he has landed in trouble after Bihar police claimed that Pappu’s own man created a plot …

PM Modi to attend swearing in ceremony of new Maharashtra CM in Mumbai on December 5
3 weeks, 2 days ago

PM Modi to attend swearing in ceremony of new Maharashtra CM in Mumbai on December 5

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Mumbai on December 5 for the swearing in ceremony of the Mahayuti government. The ceremony will be held at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai at 5 p.m., Bharatiya Janata Party State president Chandrashekhar Bawankule announced on Saturday. The oath-taking ceremony of the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra will be held in the presence of …

Naveen Patnaik takes on BJP over communal tensions in Odisha: 'Shortly after...'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Naveen Patnaik takes on BJP over communal tensions in Odisha: 'Shortly after...'

India Today  

Odisha Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Saturday slammed the BJP government over recent incidents of communal tensions and pointed out that the state was known for peace and harmony. Citing the multiple incidents in Balasore district and the recent murder of a man in Khurda district, the former Odisha Chief Minister called for immediate corrective measures to restore …

Odisha: 5-Term CM Naveen Patnaik Set To Take On New Role As Leader Of Opposition
6 months ago

Odisha: 5-Term CM Naveen Patnaik Set To Take On New Role As Leader Of Opposition

ABP News  

Bhubaneswar, Jun 19 BJD president Naveen Patnaik, the five-term chief minister of Odisha, will be the leader of the opposition in the new Odisha assembly after his party lost power to the BJP. Rairakhol MLA Prasanna Acharya, a former state minister, was named the deputy leader of the opposition, while former speaker Pramila Mallik, the MLA of Binjharpur, would be …

Naveen Patnaik elected leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly
6 months ago

Naveen Patnaik elected leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly

Hindustan Times  

Former Odisha chief minister and Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik was elected as the head of the 51-member BJD Legislature Party and leader of Opposition in the state Assembly heralding a new chapter in his two-and-a-half-decade-long political career. The BJD legislature party, which met at the party’s state headquarters on Wednesday afternoon, unanimously elected the 77-year-old Patnaik as the …

Naveen Patnaik Takes Oath as MLA, Gracefully Accepts Odisha Verdict, But Question of Succession Wide Open
6 months ago

Naveen Patnaik Takes Oath as MLA, Gracefully Accepts Odisha Verdict, But Question of Succession Wide Open

News 18  

Five-time chief minister Naveen Patnaik took oath in the 17th Odisha assembly on Tuesday but this time as another MLA. The younger Patnaik is the son of the former Odisha chief minister’s elder brother Prem Patnaik and the grandson of the late chief minister Biju Patnaik. Arun Patnaik, whose occasional visits to Odisha have always sparked questions of whether he …

Naveen Patnaik comes face to face with man who defeated him in assembly polls
6 months ago

Naveen Patnaik comes face to face with man who defeated him in assembly polls

Hindustan Times  

Former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik came face to face with the Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Laxman Bag, who defeated him in the recently concluded assembly elections from Kantabanji seat, on Tuesday, amid the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected MLAs in the State Assembly. Naveen Patnaik takes oath as member of the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. Forty-eight-year-old …

Naveen Patnaik sportingly greets first-time BJP MLA in Odisha Assembly: 'Oh, you defeated me' | WATCH
6 months ago

Naveen Patnaik sportingly greets first-time BJP MLA in Odisha Assembly: 'Oh, you defeated me' | WATCH

India TV News  

BJD president and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday greeted newly elected first-time BJP MLA Laxman Bag, who defeated him in the Assembly elections from the Kantabanji seat in Bolangir district, and spoke to him sportingly. The entire house including Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and his deputies— KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, also stood up from …

Chandrababu Naidu, Mohan Majhi To Take Oath As Andhra & Odisha CMs Respectively Today | ABP News
6 months, 1 week ago

Chandrababu Naidu, Mohan Majhi To Take Oath As Andhra & Odisha CMs Respectively Today | ABP News

ABP News  

Andhra Pradesh and Odisha are set to get their new chief ministers today as oath taking ceremony will take place in both the states on Wednesday. Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu is set to be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for a fourth term. Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary Neerabh Kumar Prasad reviewed the arrangements …

Modi Cabinet News: Odisha to get first BJP chief minister, two deputy CMs
6 months, 1 week ago

Modi Cabinet News: Odisha to get first BJP chief minister, two deputy CMs

Hindustan Times  

Narendra Modi Cabinet highlight: Union Cabinet Ministers assumed the charges for their respective ministries on Tuesday, allotted to them on Monday after the first Cabinet meeting of the Modi 3.0 government. S Jaishankar, a former diplomat, assumed the role of External Affairs Minister for the second consecutive term. Regarding new appointments, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will …

Modi Cabinet News: Odisha to get first BJP chief minister, two deputy CMs
6 months, 1 week ago

Modi Cabinet News: Odisha to get first BJP chief minister, two deputy CMs

Hindustan Times  

Narendra Modi Cabinet highlight: Union Cabinet Ministers assumed the charges for their respective ministries on Tuesday, allotted to them on Monday after the first Cabinet meeting of the Modi 3.0 government. S Jaishankar, a former diplomat, assumed the role of External Affairs Minister for the second consecutive term. Regarding new appointments, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will …

What does Naveen Patnaik as the Leader of the Opposition portend for Odisha?
6 months, 1 week ago

What does Naveen Patnaik as the Leader of the Opposition portend for Odisha?

New Indian Express  

Second, prior to 2014, many people believed in Naveen’s policy of equidistance from both the national parties. However, ever since Narendra Modi came to power at the Centre in 2014, surprisingly, Naveen has always supported BJP on the passage of all the critical and contentious bills in the Parliament. Fourth, the plethora of cradle-to-grave public welfare schemes, lakhs of women’s …

India’s Modi sworn in for third term after election setback
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s Modi sworn in for third term after election setback

Raw Story  

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in on Sunday for a third term after worse-than-expected election results left him reliant on coalition partners to govern. Modi’s Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party ruled outright for the past decade but failed to repeat its previous two landslide wins this time around, defying analysts’ expectations and exit polls. Flanked by top BJP officials …

Relying on coalition partners, Modi is sworn in for a rare third term as India’s prime minister
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Relying on coalition partners, Modi is sworn in for a rare third term as India’s prime minister

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Narendra Modi was sworn in Sunday for a rare third consecutive term as India’s prime minister, relying on his coalition partners after his party failed to win a parliamentary majority in a surprise outcome. Modi’s coalition government now largely depends on two key regional allies — the Telugu Desam Party in southern Andhra Pradesh state and Janata …

Odisha Chief Minister’s swearing-in ceremony rescheduled to June 12
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha Chief Minister’s swearing-in ceremony rescheduled to June 12

The Hindu  

With Bharatiya Janata Party leaders remaining tight-lipped amidst speculation over who is going to be the next Chief Minister of Odisha, the swearing-in ceremony in Bhubaneswar has been rescheduled from June 10 to June 12. The BJP is set to form its first solo government in Odisha, ending the 24-year-long winning streak enjoyed by the Biju Janata Dal government in …

BJP leaders, allies meet Narendra Modi ahead of swearing-in ceremony
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP leaders, allies meet Narendra Modi ahead of swearing-in ceremony

The Hindu  

BJP leaders Manohar Lal Khattar, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Bandi Sanjay Kumar and Ravneet Singh Bittu may be among the new faces in the Union Council of Ministers which will be sworn in later today along with Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi. Senior party leaders like Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal, Ashwini Vaishnaw and Mansukh Mandaviya are being seen …

PM Modi to attend Chandrababu Naidu's swearing-in ceremony as Andhra Pradesh chief minister
6 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi to attend Chandrababu Naidu's swearing-in ceremony as Andhra Pradesh chief minister

India TV News  

Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi is likely to attend the swearing-in ceremony of N Chandrababu Naidu as the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh on June 12. An official on Saturday said PM Modi is expected to visit Andhra Pradesh on June 12 to attend the oath-taking ceremony. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi, state Governor and other eminent people are expected to attend …

India’s Narendra Modi sworn in as country’s prime minister for a third term
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s Narendra Modi sworn in as country’s prime minister for a third term

Al Jazeera  

Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party has formed a coalition government with several partners after losing its outright majority in the election. Narendra Modi has been sworn in as India’s prime minister for a third term, after a shock election setback that will test his ability to ensure policy certainty in a coalition government in the world’s most populous nation. “Honoured to …

Have patience for two more days to know about new chief minister of Odisha: State BJP chief
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Have patience for two more days to know about new chief minister of Odisha: State BJP chief

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: As the question lingers over who will be the new chief minister of Odisha, state BJP president Manmohan Samal on Saturday added to the suspense by not divulging anything on the composition of the first saffron party government here. Samal who had gone to Delhi along with former leader of Opposition Jayanarayan Mishra to attend the joint meeting of …

Despite BJD’s loss, Naveen’s popularity remains unscathed in Odisha
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Despite BJD’s loss, Naveen’s popularity remains unscathed in Odisha

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Despite BJD’s disastrous performance in the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, outgoing Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s remains as popular as ever among the masses. The outpouring of sympathy from people across all age groups, women in particular, for the state’s longest serving and most popular chief minister has not stopped even after his party faced a debacle in the …

Suspense over New Odisha CM Continues, State BJP Chief Says Name to Be Announced Soon
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Suspense over New Odisha CM Continues, State BJP Chief Says Name to Be Announced Soon

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: As the suspense over the new chief minister Odisha grows with every passing moment, all eyes are now set on the decision of the Bharatiya Janata Party parliamentary board which has already held several rounds of discussions with senior leaders of the state in New Delhi. Odisha state BJP president Manmohan Samal who returned from New Delhi on Saturday …

Election Results highlights: BJP likely to pick Odisha CM after Modi's oath
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election Results highlights: BJP likely to pick Odisha CM after Modi's oath

Hindustan Times  

Election Results 2024 highlights: Narendra Modi has been elected as the NDA Parliamentary leader after a meeting of the alliance's newly elected MPs was held in the Parliament's central hall. Modi later met veteran BJP leaders Lal Krishna Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi at their residences. Additionally, top officials from Delhi Police conducted a thorough security review at Rashtrapati Bhavan …

Election Results highlights: Modi to be sworn-in as PM at 7.15 pm on June 9
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election Results highlights: Modi to be sworn-in as PM at 7.15 pm on June 9

Hindustan Times  

June 7, 2024 5:56 AM IST As questions hang over the future of Naveen Patnaik and the Biju Janata Dal after its poll debacle, several party leaders on Thursday said while Patnaik may not opt out of an active role in state politics and take up the role of Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, he may depute another …

Swearing-in of new BJP govt in Odisha to be held on June 10: Party officials
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Swearing-in of new BJP govt in Odisha to be held on June 10: Party officials

Hindustan Times  

Bhubaneshwar: The swearing-in ceremony of the first-ever Bharatiya Janata Party government in Odisha will be held on June 10 in Bhubaneswar’s Janata Maidan, senior leaders of the party said on Thursday. Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal with party leaders release the party’s manifesto BJP leader and spokesperson Sajjan Sharma said the swearing-in ceremony will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra …

At his lowest, PM Modi has in 2024 secured a bigger mandate than the Congress did in the past 35 years
6 months, 2 weeks ago

At his lowest, PM Modi has in 2024 secured a bigger mandate than the Congress did in the past 35 years

Op India  

The mandate delivered by the Indian public during this Lok Sabha election will be remembered for many years in Indian political history. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take oath for the third time on June 9 and for that, he will have to depend on the support of his NDA allies. In the year 2004, again Congress won the maximum …

India’s Modi prepares for record 3rd term as nations congratulate his government on election victory
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s Modi prepares for record 3rd term as nations congratulate his government on election victory

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — The United States, Russia, China, and other nations sent their congratulations Wednesday as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government began preparations for his swearing-in for a record third term following the world’s largest democratic election. Congratulatory messages to Modi from leaders of regional countries including Nepal and Bhutan were the first to arrive, while the White House …

Naveen Patnaik resigns as Odisha CM, paves way for new BJP government
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Naveen Patnaik resigns as Odisha CM, paves way for new BJP government

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday submitted his resignation to Governor Raghubar Das, a day after the Biju Janata Dal faced defeat at the hands of the Bharatiya Janata Party in simultaneous polls to the state assembly and the Lok Sabha. Outgoing Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik hands over his resignation to Governor Raghubar Das on Wednesday. From a one-time …

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik resigns from his post after poll drubbing
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik resigns from his post after poll drubbing

Deccan Chronicle  

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik formally concluded his 24-year tenure in office on Wednesday by submitting his resignation to Governor Raghubar Das at Raj Bhawan. Patnaik's departure from the Chief Minister's Office marks the end of a distinguished career characterised by his long-standing leadership in Odisha's political landscape. The decision to resign follows the BJD's electoral setback in the …

Outgoing Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik resigns after losing assembly elections to BJP
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Outgoing Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik resigns after losing assembly elections to BJP

India TV News  

BJD chief and Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik tendered his resignation to the Governor on Wednesday. 24 seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes and another 33 for Scheduled Tribes in the Odisha Assembly. Lok Sabha elections for 21 seats were also held simultaneously in Odisha with BJP sweeping the state by winning 20 out of total 21 seats. Some prominent candidates …

BJP ends 25-year grip of Naveen over Odisha
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP ends 25-year grip of Naveen over Odisha

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Curtains came down on Tuesday on the 25-year rule of BJD head and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Odisha as the BJP virtually swept both the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the state and is set to form the new government on June 10. The impact of the verdict is not restricted to the political future of Naveen …

Naveen Patnaik's first reaction after poll loss: 'We shouldn't be ashamed'
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Naveen Patnaik's first reaction after poll loss: 'We shouldn't be ashamed'

India Today  

Odisha's outgoing Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik, reacting to his loss in the recently concluded Assembly elections, said that the party should not be ashamed of its 24-year rule. While addressing his party workers, he claimed that when he first became the chief minister of the state, 70 per cent of Odisha was under the Below …

Naveen Patnaik resigns as Odisha Chief Minister day after BJP wins assembly polls
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Naveen Patnaik resigns as Odisha Chief Minister day after BJP wins assembly polls

India Today  

After facing a huge setback in the state assembly elections, the 24-year-old reign of Odisha Chief Minister and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik came to an end as he tendered his resignation to the state governor Raghubar Das at the Raj Bhavan in Bhubaneshwar today. However, in the recently held state assembly polls, it lost to the Bhartiya Janata Party, breaking …

2024 Lok Sabha poll: Patnaik’s fading sway and scattered campaign hurt BJD
6 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 Lok Sabha poll: Patnaik’s fading sway and scattered campaign hurt BJD

Hindustan Times  

A rising popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi against a fading Naveen Patnaik; a scattered BJD campaign that failed to paint the BJP as a threat over five years; and an array of senior BJP leaders that held their own—there were several factors that saw the BJD fritter away their advantage in the Lok Sabha in Odisha, helping the BJP …

Odisha set to get its first BJP govt in the state’s history, party crosses majority mark
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha set to get its first BJP govt in the state’s history, party crosses majority mark

Op India  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is poised to oust BJD Chief and incumbent Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik, as per the trends in the Odisha assembly results. If the numbers hold, Odisha may get its first BJP Chief Minister in the state’s history. According to the BJP, BJD was running a proxy government in the name of Naveen Patnaik and …

BJP storms Odisha, set to end Naveen Patnaik's 24-year hold on state
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP storms Odisha, set to end Naveen Patnaik's 24-year hold on state

India Today  

The BJP looked to be on course to dislodge Naveen Patnaik's 24-year hold on Odisha. If the BJP does manage to win 74 seats needed to secure a majority in the 147-member Odisha Assembly, it would mark the first time that they would form the government in the coastal state and end Naveen Patnaik's 25-year-old tenure. The elections for 147 …

Will Naveen Patnaik be lucky to be India’s longest serving CM or lose the game?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Will Naveen Patnaik be lucky to be India’s longest serving CM or lose the game?

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Odisha chief minister and Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik is just 75 days away from becoming the longest serving chief minister of Odisha, surpassing the record of Pawan Kumar Chamling of Sikkim. The Odisha CM who has been in power since 2000 and won the past five elections very convincingly found himself a tough challenger this time – …

Probe on Patnaik Health if BJP Wins
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Probe on Patnaik Health if BJP Wins

Deccan Chronicle  

Odisha: Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that he heard from his associates that Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's health has deteriorated a lot in the past year. Modi, while addressing separate poll rallies in Mayurbhanj and Balasore parliamentary constituencies, said, "After five decades, the people of India are going to return a party for the third consecutive term with an …

Modi raises concerns about Naveen Patnaik’s health; Odisha CM calls it rumour
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Modi raises concerns about Naveen Patnaik’s health; Odisha CM calls it rumour

Hindustan Times  

Amid videos of Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s shivering hands going viral on social media, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the well-wishers of the Biju Janata Dal leader were worried over his health, and they believed that there might be a conspiracy behind it, invoking immediate rebuttal from Patnaik. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha chief minister …

Naveen Patnaik reveals health condition after Modi's 'conspiracy' attack: 'Could have just...'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Naveen Patnaik reveals health condition after Modi's 'conspiracy' attack: 'Could have just...'

Hindustan Times  

Speculations over Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik's health only got intense on Wednesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about it at a rally in the state and doubted if there was any conspiracy behind Naveen Patnaik's rapidly deteriorating health. Naveen Patnaik replied to PM Modi's 'is there a conspiracy' concern over Odisha CM's health. As PM Modi was addressing …

PM Modi: BJP is going to retain power at Centre with absolute majority
6 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi: BJP is going to retain power at Centre with absolute majority

Deccan Chronicle  

BARIPADA/BALASORE : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the voters in the country have already decided to give a massive mandate to the Bharatiya Janata Party led National Democratic Alliance and there will be once again a stable and progressive government at the Centre. This is an attestation of the people’s faith in our good governance, forward-looking policies and …

PM Modi rakes up Naveen Patnaik's health at Odisha rally: ‘Is there any conspiracy behind it?’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi rakes up Naveen Patnaik's health at Odisha rally: ‘Is there any conspiracy behind it?’

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday raised the issue of Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik's health at a poll rally in the state. They are very troubled to see how Naveen Babu's health has deteriorated so much in the past year,” Modi said while addressing a poll rally in Odisha's Baripada. The prime minister further sought to know whether there …

Naveen Patnaik's shaking hands hidden away by Pandian: BJP again questions 'who is ruling Odisha'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Naveen Patnaik's shaking hands hidden away by Pandian: BJP again questions 'who is ruling Odisha'

Op India  

On Tuesday, a short video clip of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik addressing an election rally went viral on social media. Taking to X, BJP leader and Assam CM, Himanta Biswa Sarma who has been campaigning for the party in the state, said that VK Pandian is even controlling the hand movements of Odisha CM. In his election rallies, Union …

Naveen Patnaik trying to impose Tamil CM on Odisha, alleges Amit Shah
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Naveen Patnaik trying to impose Tamil CM on Odisha, alleges Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday alleged that Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik is trying to impose a Tamil CM on the people of the state and said that they have tolerated Naveen Babu but will not tolerate this Tamil babu in his name. Targeting Tamil Nadu-born former bureaucrat and Patnaik’s close aide VK Pandian, Shah during a public …

PM Narendra Modi on not allying with Naveen Patnaik: ‘If I have to sacrifice…'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Narendra Modi on not allying with Naveen Patnaik: ‘If I have to sacrifice…'

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reacted to the Bharatiya Janata Party's decision to not ally with Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal, saying he was willing to “sacrifice” his “good” relationship with the Odisha chief minister for the welfare of the state. PM Modi targets Odisha government Modi went on to target the Naveen Patnaik-led Odisha government saying that there …

WATCH: Nitish Kumar's Slip Of Tongue, Wishes Modi Another Term As 'Chief Minister' At Patna Rally
6 months, 3 weeks ago

WATCH: Nitish Kumar's Slip Of Tongue, Wishes Modi Another Term As 'Chief Minister' At Patna Rally

ABP News  

Patna, May 26 JD president Nitish Kumar on Sunday wished another term as "chief minister" for Narendra Modi, who had ruled Gujarat prior to becoming the prime minister. "It is my wish that Narendra Modi becomes a chief minister again," said Kumar, causing those sharing the dais, including local BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, to squirm in their chairs. नीतीश …

VK Pandian Exclusive Interview: 'Only the Weak Play Politics Over Religion'
7 months ago

VK Pandian Exclusive Interview: 'Only the Weak Play Politics Over Religion'

The Quint  

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik is just three months away from becoming the longest serving chief minister in India's history. Originally from Tamil Nadu, the 50-year-old former IAS officer is Patnaik's closest aide whose influence in the state is second only to the CM. However, Pandian took a major decision last year, by quitting the bureaucracy and joining Patnaik's Biju …

PM Modi launches shrillest of attacks on Odisha CM, his aide
7 months ago

PM Modi launches shrillest of attacks on Odisha CM, his aide

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 20 said that the Odisha Chief Minister’s Office and residence were taken over by miscreants and this mechanism would be taken apart when the saffron party comes to power on June 10. Viewed as the shrillest of attacks, Mr. Modi has mounted on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his close aide V. K. Pandian …

People of Odisha have decided to give rest to Naveen Patnaik: Nadda at Bhubaneswar roadshow
7 months, 1 week ago

People of Odisha have decided to give rest to Naveen Patnaik: Nadda at Bhubaneswar roadshow

Hindustan Times  

Bhubaneswar, Holding a roadshow in the Odisha capital in support of party candidates, BJP president J P Nadda on Thursday asserted that people of the state have "decided to give rest" to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik by electing the saffron party to power. People of Odisha have decided to give rest to Naveen Patnaik: Nadda at Bhubaneswar roadshow Nadda, who …

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