Naveen Patnaik

"The hospital will soon release a bulletin on Patnaik's health condition," a senior BJD leader said.

Indians abducted in Mali: Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik requests MEA intervention after Ganjam woman claims son incommunicado

"We are closely coordinating with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and concerned Indian Embassy about the incident and waiting for their response," Vishal Gagan, Principal Resident Commissioner, Odisha at New Delhi said.

Opportunistic people leaving BJD, says former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik

As long as we work towards Biju Babu’s vision, the BJD will remain strong and continue to live in the hearts of the people, says the former CM.

Naveen Patnaik appoints new BJD spokespersons

Biju Patnaik appointed Santrupt Mishra, Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, Amar Patnaik, Sasmit Patra and Pradeep Kumar Majhi as party's national spokespersons.

'No more support to BJP': Naveen Patnaik asks BJD Rajya Sabha MPs to emerge as strong opposition

The BJD has nine MPs in the Rajya Sabha, while it failed to win any seat in the recently held Lok Sabha elections, for the first time since its formation in 1997

PM Modi & Naveen Patnaik Graciously Greet Each Other During Odisha CM's Swearing-In Ceremony

BJP leader Mohan Charan Majhi was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Odisha in Bhubaneswar on June 12. The ceremony was attended by prominent BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Naveen Patnaik, the BJD chief who served as Odisha's Chief Minister for 24 years, also attended the event, setting aside their intense political rivalry. PM Modi and Naveen Patnaik greeted each other warmly on this occasion.

Kaun banega chief minister? BJP scans its deck of cards to elect an ace as Odisha CM

The BJP does not want to let an MP become the CM because it needs each and every MP in the overhead count while leading a coalition government. So, that factor puts a question mark against the names of Dharmendra Pradhan and Jual Oram.

Odisha: BJP’s heavy hitters knock out Naveen Patnaik after 24 years

The BJP was successful in cornering the BJD government over important issues like alleged hiding of the report of the Commission of Inquiry, and inaction in the mining and chit fund scam

Pandian controlling even hand movements of Odisha CM, claims Himanta

Responding to the barb, Patnaik said the BJP which is "known to make non-issues into issues" is now discussing his hand movements.

BJP is running an aggressive campaign in Odisha, but is it enough to beat Naveen Patnaik?

The mood in the BJP camp is upbeat as they feel the party has a realistic chance of winning the Assembly elections this time. Modi’s popularity is definitely on the upswing, but is it enough to dent CM Naveen Patnaik’s winning streak?

Odisha Lok Sabha elections 2024: Key constituencies and candidates in Phase 4

Odisha Lok Sabha elections 2024: Odisha sends 21 members to the Lok Sabha including Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) was the frontrunner in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections winning 12 seats.

Odisha Lok Sabha elections 2024: A look at key parties and contests

Odisha 2024 Lok Sabha Election Polls: The BJD is basing its campaign on the development they have brought in to the state as well as the uncorruptible image of the party president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

I'm natural successor to Naveen Patnaik's great values, only BJP calls me 'outsider': Pandian

In a no-holds-barred attack on the BJP, Pandian also said it is the ruling party at the Centre that has done nothing for the 'Odiya Asmita' or for promoting the language, art and culture of the state despite repeated pleas by the chief minister

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik to contest from two assembly seats

This was announced by Patnaik himself on Wednesday while releasing the 5th list of nine candidates for the Assembly elections in the state.

Odisha in Transformation: Innovations in public transport raises hopes of a new dawn

Two initiatives – one focussed on urban connectivity and the other on rural areas – hold promise. The urban model reimburses the private operator – who owns, operates and maintains the bus – on a per-kilometre basis while government automatically tracks vehicle locations and appoints conductors who handle fare-setting and collection. This ensures the private operator doesn’t exit non-profitable routes

How a rebellion changed Naveen Patnaik forever

Naveen Patnaik has steered clear of ministers or politicians. He has moved on to bureaucrats

Odisha Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP-BJD reunion on the cards? How will it change poll math

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 in Odisha: The rejoining of the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD to the NDA after 15 years of separation is likely to bolster the coalition's efforts to secure over 400-plus seats in the upcoming 2024 general elections.

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik used to be a hockey goalkeeper: 5T chairman VK Pandian

VK Pandian shared that he too was an athlete but had to change his career path because of the limited opportunities available at the time.

Odisha's VK Pandian says a welfare state must spend on health, education, food security

According to Pandian, for a state to move to "the next level", public institutions and the public's access to them has to be reinforced.

Alliance suspense: Odisha BJP leaders called to Delhi for discussion

The BJD president's statement came barely hours after Odisha BJP election in-charge Vijaypal Singh Tomar and party's state president Manmohan Samal publicly said there were no talks on alliance with the BJD.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP-BJD concert resonates in Modi-Naveen jugalbandi

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The prospect of a BJP-BJD alliance gained traction on March 5, as PM Modi lauded Odisha leader Naveen Patnaik as a 'popular CM.' In a reciprocal gesture, Patnaik praised Modi for his role in 'transforming India into an economic powerhouse.'

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: What makes BJD-BJP 'friendly fight' talk of the town?

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The cordial ties between the BJP and the BJD have become more evident, particularly in light of the recent Rajya Sabha polls. Notably, the BJD's choice to refrain from nominating a third candidate played a key role in securing the victory of Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: How Naveen Patnaik is going all out to win tribal votes

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: The BJP bettered its electoral performance in 2019 Lok Sabha polls winning 8 out of 21 seats in the state.

Odisha: Cosy BJD-BJP ties come into focus ahead of simultaneous Lok Sabha-assembly elections

While BJD facilitating a Rajya Sabha win for Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw can be explained away by the state ruling party as a way of taking care of Odisha’s interests, it is getting harder for BJD and BJP to dispel perceptions of an informal alliance. BJP’s Mission 400 and Naveen Patnaik’s desire for unfettered power in Odisha are coalescing seamlessly as the polls near with Congress in no position to seize the opposition space