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Naveen Patnaik
Naveen Patnaik (born 16 October 1946) is an Indian politician and the longest-serving Chief Minister of Odisha, having held office since 5 March 2000. He is the founding president of the Biju Janata
...Read more- 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.
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The government‘s track record does not inspire any confidence. There was nothing in that cabinet reshuffle yesterday, which inspired confidence that this government means business, says Rajdeep Sardesai, editor-in-chief, CNN-IBN
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Rajdeep Sardesai, editor in-chief, CNN-IBN says Modi's projection as the Prime Ministerial candidate, if at all, will cause further rift in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) . Naveen Patnaik has already said he sees coming up of a third front and cannot attach himself to the NDA.
