Naveen Patnaik (Odia: [n̪ɔbin̪ pɔʈn̪ajk]; born 16 October 1946) is an Indian politician and writer, who served as the 14th Chief Minister of Odisha from 5 March 2000 to 12 June 2024. His 24-year reign is the second longest for a chief minister of any …

Dec 2, 2024 · Naveen Patnaik served as Odisha’s chief minister for 24 years before his party, the Biju Janata Dal, was defeated in the 2024 assembly election. How did he hold on to office for so long and other than in curbing communal tensions why is …

Jan 17, 2025 · Naveen Patnaik, Indian politician and government official in Odisha (Orissa) state, eastern India. He was the founder and longtime president of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD; Biju People’s Party), a regional political party focused on Odisha.

Naveen Patnaik is an Indian politician. He is the longest-serving Chief Minister of Odisha. He is also the founder of his party, Biju Janta Dal (BJD); which he named after his father. Naveen Patnaik was born on 16 October 1946 (age 77 years; as of 2023) in …

Naveen Patnaik (born 16 October 1946) is an Indian politician who is the current and 14th Chief Minister of Odisha.The supremo of the Biju Janata Dal, is also a writer and has published three books. He is also a founder member of the Indian National Trust for …

Jan 17, 2025 · Opposition leader Patnaik is a sharper, feistier avatar, unafraid to take direct shots at his political rivals. The latest salvo assailed the Mohan Charan Majhi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government for the rising prices, labelling it a “double engine, double blow” administration.

Jun 4, 2024 · Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, whose aura of invincibility remained unscathed till his defeat in the Assembly elections, the results of which were declared on Tuesday, marks the end of a...

Naveen Patnaik, Odisha’s longest-serving Chief Minister, is a man whose understated demeanour contrasts sharply with his towering achievements. Born on October 16, 1946, in Cuttack, Patnaik entered politics as a reluctant leader.

Oct 3, 2024 · Naveen Patnaik is the current Chief Minister of Odisha and is considered one of the key veteran leaders in the country. Born on October 16, 1946, in Cuttack, Odisha, Patnaik is the son of the legendary Biju Patnaik, a former Chief Minister of Odisha.

Jun 5, 2024 · When Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik submitted his resignation to Governor Raghubar Das on Wednesday, it marked the end of the tenure of a regional satrap who ruled the state for the longest time. Patnaik was the second longest-serving chief minister after Pawan Kumar Chamling of Sikkim.