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Naveen Patnaik

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  • Born 16 October 1946
  • Age 78
  • Birth Place Cuttack, Orissa, British India
  • Profession Politician, Writer
  • Political Party Biju Janata Dal (since 1997)
  • In Office 14th Chief Minister Of Odisha 5 March 2000 - 11 June 2024, Union Minister Of Mines, Government Of India 19 March 1998 - 4 March 2000, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 12 April 1997 - 4 March 2000
  • Residence Naveen Nivas,, Aerodrome Road, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

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Naveen Patnaik BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 20 Jan 2025
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. Patnaik's experience as the Chief Minister of Odi...

Naveen Patnaik PERSONAL LIFE

Father Biju Patnaik
Mother Gyan Patnaik
Spouse no value
Education Kirori Mal College, Delhi (BA)

POSITIONS HELD BY Naveen Patnaik

Position Tenure
Chief Minister of Odisha 5 March 2000 - Present
Member of the Fourteenth Odisha Legislative Assembly 19 May 2009 - 18 May 2014
Member of the Fifteenth Odisha Legislative Assembly 18 May 2014 - Present
Member of the Thirteenth Odisha Legislative Assembly 15 May 2004 - 19 May 2009
Member of the Twelfth Odisha Legislative Assembly 29 February 2000 - 6 February 2004
Member of the 12th Lok Sabha N/A
Member of the 13th Lok Sabha N/A
Member of the Sixteenth Odisha Legislative Assembly N/A
Member of the Seventeenth Odisha Legislative Assembly N/A

NAVEEN PATNAIK NEWS

Naveen Patnaik dedicates Parikrama Prakalpa to people at grand religious congregation

January 18, 2024 3:00 am

Patnaik’s trusted lieutenant V K Pandian, who recently joined the BJD after quitting IAS, was present, along with Dibyasingha Deb, the scion of the erstwhile royal kingdom of Utkala, when the Parikrama Prakalpa plaque was unveiled.

Rituals, VIP guests, state-wide celebrations, tours: Naveen Patnaik's Puri temple event today rings a bell, and BJP hears it

January 17, 2024 11:13 am

If BJD hopes to match the BJP's Ayodhya fervour with its grand Puri corridor project, BJP is set to stay away from the show, for being "a BJD event"

Today in Politics: PM Modi steps up Kerala push before LS polls; CM Patnaik to open Jagannath Temple project

January 17, 2024 8:02 am

As Rahul Yatra 2.0 is set to conclude its Nagaland stretch, Haryana Congress gears up for Jansandesh Yatra to target Khattar govt

Sidelined by party, Odisha ex-minister Balabhadra Majhi quits BJD

January 09, 2024 10:33 am

Although Majhi didn’t cite any reason behind his move in the letter, the tribal leader told The Indian Express he felt neglected by the party since 2019, when his term as MLA Lanjigarh ended and the party denied him a ticket to contest again.

BJP rules out alliance with Patnaik, steps up for 'big battle' with BJD in 2024 polls

January 01, 2024 6:07 pm

Odisha BJP says it will field candidates in all 147 Assembly and 21 LS seats for which it has readied a two-month-long action plan

Naveen Patnaik expands Odisha’s flagship health scheme to cover 10 lakh more households

December 29, 2023 3:39 pm

Nearly 1 crore households in Odisha are covered under the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana which entitles them to cashless care of Rs 5 lakh a year (up to Rs 10 lakh for women) in empanelled private hospitals.

In a first, Naveen Patnaik govt to host world Odia language meet in Feb

December 20, 2023 1:27 am

"The date of the conference will be decided later," Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department Minister Ashiwini Patra told the media after the meeting.

Amid speculation, Naveen aide V K Pandian makes it clear: 'Won't contest polls'

December 15, 2023 10:47 pm

Former IAS officer rules out contesting either Assembly or LS elections next year, with party insiders saying for now he will help Odisha CM finetune party’s poll strategy.

Days after PM Modi did it for nation, CM Patnaik extends food security scheme in Odisha

December 15, 2023 5:00 pm

The BJD government launched its own scheme to provide subsidised rice to people left out under the NFSA months before the 2019 polls.

BJD leaders making beeline to meet him, pieces fall in place for Pandian’s elevation to Patnaik’s No. 2

December 03, 2023 11:20 am

"The decision to get Pandian to join BJD on Kartik Purnima is well planned. It’s also an attempt to showcase his love for Odisha culture," says a senior BJD leader.

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