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Former Odisha CM J. B. Patnaik’s son makes electoral debut

AICC releases list of 75 candidates for Odisha assembly elections, including Pruthvi Ballav Patnaik from Begunia seat.

The Hindu · Apr 15, 2024

Odisha CM says he had sanction for his private secretary’s ‘controversial’ whirlwind district tours

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday clarified that he had sanction for whirlwind district tours by his private secretary V. K. Pandian, which were intended at speedy grievance redressal.   The four-page-long clarification by the Chief Minister came close on the heels of insistence of BJP MLAs for a discussion…

The Hindu · Sep 25, 2023

BJD expels two MLAs including Sambad editor Soumya Ranjan Patnaik

Soumya Ranjan Patnaik was earlier removed from the party’s vice-president post on September 12. As the editor of Odia daily Sambad, he had written two signed editorials attacking his own party. He had criticised CM’s private secretary V.K. Pandian for allegedly excercising influence beyond his official position.

The Hindu · Sep 21, 2023

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik remains non-committal to joining any alliance

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met his Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik, however both the CMs claimed that no discussion on any political alliance between their parties took place

The Hindu · May 9, 2023