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Odisha's outgoing Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said when he took charge of the state, 70 per cent of the population was living below the poverty line, and during his 24-year tenure, he brought it down to 10 per cent.

After his father's death in 1997, Naveen Patnaik relinquished the haute monde of the nation's capital, returned to Odisha and ruled as its chief minister for over 24 years.

Marking the end of his 24-year-rule in Odisha, BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik today resigned from the post of the chief minister after the defeat of his party in the assembly elections in the state.

Odisha Chief Minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik retained the Hinjili Assembly seat by defeating BJP's Sisir Kumar Mishra by 4,636 votes, according to the Election Commission of India.

While the BJP is likely to end up nowhere close to its target of 370 Lok Sabha seats and well short even of its 2019 figure of 303, Odisha has emerged as the shining light for the party.

Exit polls show the BJP-lead National Democratic Alliance (NDA) winning at least 15 Lok Sabha seats in Odisha, ruled by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD).

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged a "sudden deterioration" in Naveen Patnaik's health condition, the Odisha Chief Minister has said he is "very well" and hopes to "continue to serve the people of my state".

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed strong confidence in his party's prospects for the Assembly election in the state and the Lok Sabha elections, stating that BJD will form a solid government again in the state.

PM Modi has taken another jab at Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over his "health issues", claiming a conspiracy linked to the "lobby running the government".

Home Minister Amit Shah, speaking exclusively with NDTV, slammed Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's nearly 25-year tenure by terming it the "lost years" of Odisha.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has responded to BJP jibes about his trembling hands and close aide VK Pandian's efforts to hide it from public view, with his trademark calmness.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's close aide and senior BJD leader VK Pandian on Tuesday claimed the opposition BJP has "committed nine self goals" during the ongoing Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly polls thus boosting the BJD's electoral pros.

As the Lok Sabha elections enter its final phase, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is confident of his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), returning to power at the Centre and forming a government in Odisha.

Launching a blistering attack on the BJP, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on Friday that the BJP has been spreading lies about his health, adding that he is perfectly well and has been campaigning for his party for around a month across the

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today dismissed claims that his campaign videos are manipulated using Artificial Intelligence (AI). Mr Patnaik's response, delivered with characteristic calm and wit, urged the BJP to "use their own intelligence".

Odisha's outgoing Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said when he took charge of the state, 70 per cent of the population was living below the poverty line, and during his 24-year tenure, he brought it down to 10 per cent.

After his father's death in 1997, Naveen Patnaik relinquished the haute monde of the nation's capital, returned to Odisha and ruled as its chief minister for over 24 years.

Marking the end of his 24-year-rule in Odisha, BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik today resigned from the post of the chief minister after the defeat of his party in the assembly elections in the state.

Odisha Chief Minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik retained the Hinjili Assembly seat by defeating BJP's Sisir Kumar Mishra by 4,636 votes, according to the Election Commission of India.

While the BJP is likely to end up nowhere close to its target of 370 Lok Sabha seats and well short even of its 2019 figure of 303, Odisha has emerged as the shining light for the party.

Exit polls show the BJP-lead National Democratic Alliance (NDA) winning at least 15 Lok Sabha seats in Odisha, ruled by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD).

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged a "sudden deterioration" in Naveen Patnaik's health condition, the Odisha Chief Minister has said he is "very well" and hopes to "continue to serve the people of my state".

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed strong confidence in his party's prospects for the Assembly election in the state and the Lok Sabha elections, stating that BJD will form a solid government again in the state.

PM Modi has taken another jab at Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over his "health issues", claiming a conspiracy linked to the "lobby running the government".

Home Minister Amit Shah, speaking exclusively with NDTV, slammed Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's nearly 25-year tenure by terming it the "lost years" of Odisha.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has responded to BJP jibes about his trembling hands and close aide VK Pandian's efforts to hide it from public view, with his trademark calmness.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's close aide and senior BJD leader VK Pandian on Tuesday claimed the opposition BJP has "committed nine self goals" during the ongoing Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly polls thus boosting the BJD's electoral pros.

As the Lok Sabha elections enter its final phase, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is confident of his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), returning to power at the Centre and forming a government in Odisha.

Launching a blistering attack on the BJP, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on Friday that the BJP has been spreading lies about his health, adding that he is perfectly well and has been campaigning for his party for around a month across the

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today dismissed claims that his campaign videos are manipulated using Artificial Intelligence (AI). Mr Patnaik's response, delivered with characteristic calm and wit, urged the BJP to "use their own intelligence".