This seismic shift has left many wondering – what caused this political titan to tumble? Bhubaneswar: Although born in Odisha’s Cuttack, Naveen Patnaik lived most of his life in a sprawling family estate in Lutyens’ Delhi. The premium estate, located between Prithviraj Road and Aurangzeb Road, was bought by his father Biju Patnaik from the …
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s outgoing Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said when he took charge of the state, 70 per cent of the population was living below the poverty line, and during his 24-year tenure, he brought it down to 10 per cent. Meeting the newly-elected MLAs of his party, he said the BJD would continue to …
Early trends for the Odisha Assembly Election Result 2024 show a twist favouring the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The Election Commission of India (ECI) data shows BJP leading in 73 assembly constituencies and the BJP way ahead in 50 assembly constituencies. According to the ECI data, the Congress was leading on 12 seats and the …
The BJP will likely gain political ground in Odisha with India Today-Axis My India exit predicting 62 to 80 seats for the party in the 147-seat Assembly. The Biju Janata Dal (BJD), led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, may see its tally fall considerably and is likely to get 62 to 80 seats as well, …
Putting speculations to rest, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said his close aide, VK Pandian, is not his political successor. “He is not my successor. I see all of this as exaggeration and falsehood,” Naveen Patnaik said in an interview with news agency ANI. Patnaik pointed out that VK …
Odisha Chief Minister and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik and party leader V.K. Pandian release the party manifesto in Bhubaneswar on May 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI In the backdrop of the Bharatiya Janata Party going all guns blazing by converting Odia asmita (pride) into a major poll plank targeting Tamil Nadu-born former bureaucrat V. …
Lok Sabha elections 2024: After a video of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s aide VK Pandian grabbing his trembling hand during an election rally went viral, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the BJP would inquire into the reason behind the BJD chief’s deteriorating health. Addressing an election rally in Odisha, PM Modi said, …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik (File). New Delhi: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s “advanced age and health issues” remains a fertile source of jibes and jeers for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is wrestling the ruling Biju Janata Dal for control of the state’s 147-member Assembly …
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has responded to BJP jibes about his trembling hands and close aide VK Pandian’s efforts to hide it from public view, with his trademark calmness. “I believe the BJP, which is known to make non-issues into issues, are discussing my hands. This will certainly not work,” said the 77-year-old, who, …
Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday suggested that Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik, who is 77 years old, should retire due to his “advanced age and health issues”. It prompted Congress veteran P Chidambaram to take a swipe at the home minister, asking if he was hinting at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is …