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TopicNaveen Patnaik

Topic: Naveen Patnaik

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik resigns after massive defeat in Assembly elections

The Bhartiya Janata Party secured 78 seats in the 147-seat assembly. The BJD secured 51 seats way behind the majority mark of 74 and the Indian National Congress secured 14 seats.

Will BJP break Naveen Patnaik’s 25-year reign in Odisha? BJD slips below halfway mark

The BJD was leading in 48 seats as of 4 pm, while the BJP was leading in 80. Since its inception in 1997, BJD has never lost assembly elections in the state.

‘Exaggerations of all sorts’ — Naveen Patnaik rules out close aide VK Pandian as his ‘successor’

Pandian was private secretary to Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik for over a decade and is chief strategist and star campaigner for BJD this poll season.

‘Lobby behind Naveen Patnaik’s failing health,’ charges Modi. ‘Call me,’ retorts Odisha CM

‘Friends’ till March this year, Modi and Patnaik became sharply critical of each other after a seat-sharing deal between BJP and BJD fell through.

Why ex-IAS officer VK Pandian, Odisha CM Patnaik’s confidant, is in Modi-Shah crosshairs

BJP has made a poll plank of civil servant-turned-politician Pandian’s Tamil origin.

Sambit Patra’s ‘slip of tongue’ lands Lord Jagannath on list of ‘Modi Bhakts’, BJP in the soup

Patra’s accidental remark drew sharp criticism from Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, who called it an “insult” to the Lord. Patra clarified that it was a “slip of tongue”.

Odisha CM & BJD president Naveen Patnaik files nomination from Kantabanji Assembly seat

Patnaik is contesting Assembly elections from both Kantabanji and Hinjili seats. Assembly and Lok Sabha elections will be held simultaneously in Odisha in four phases.

Booming Bhubaneswar is star of Odisha’s growth story, even as BJD & BJP vie for credit

Bhubaneswar’s metamorphosis from provincial town to ‘smart city’ has both BJP & BJD tussling to dominate the development narrative ahead of voting in the state and Lok Sabha elections.

Marking end of BJP-BJD bonhomie, Amit Shah tears into Naveen Patnaik — ‘You gave him 20 yrs, give us 5’

Union home minister held Odisha CM responsible for depriving the state of development and benefits of central schemes, accused him of lowering the dignity of Puri in the name of tourism.

On Camera

The Bengal Files has made sure Kolkata dusts history books to find out real Gopal Mukherjee

Whether it is due to the alleged unofficial ban on The Bengal Files or allegations by Gopal Mukherjee’s family against Agnihotri, everyone in the state wants to know more about Mukherjee.

Punjab’s paddy farmers are staring at big losses. Why flood impact may spill out of India’s rice bowl

As devastated farmers begin to come to terms with the fallout, 4 lakh hectares of land under paddy cultivation across state is flooded. Punjab is among the biggest contributors to PDS.

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?