Tag: Cm Naveen Patnaik

Ganjam district, under former CM Naveen Patnaik's 24-year BJD rule, faces ongoing distress migration and stalled major projects. Key developments like the Ghodahad Dam and Chelligada Irrigation Project are neglected, impacting agriculture and local livelihoods.

BJP National Vice President and party’s Kendrapara Lok Sabha candidate Baijayant Panda termed CM Naveen Patanik's allegations as baseless and said, "I have joined politics not to accumulate assets. Lord Jagannath has given us enough. I am here to work for the people.”

Going into the final phase of elections, political parties are organizing public meetings and rallies with an increased frequency.

Former President of Odisha BJP, Samir Mohanty wrote a letter to Odisha DGP Arun Kumar Sarangi in this regard.

Amid campaigning for the ongoing elections, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik held a roadshow in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday to campaign for the party's Lok Sabha candidate Manmath Routray and MLA nominee for the Bhubaneswar-North Assembly seat Sushant Rout. However during the roadshow, the streets of the capital city were mostly vacant.

BJP leader Samir Mohanty claimed that Odisha's CM Naveen Patnaik is being held hostage, citing suspicious AI-generated videos featuring Patnaik. He also expressed concerns over 'bureaucratic control over governance.'

Aboard a special bus, the Chief Minister exhorted people to vote for the party candidates. 

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has remained silent amid escalating attacks from BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, who questioned his governance on several scams and mismanagement. The BJP has promised transformative changes if elected, while BJD maintains a strategic silence, raising public suspicion.

BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi refutes CM Naveen Patnaik's allegations that she stalled the Lingaraj temple project, claiming the accusations are baseless and supported by a false narrative. Meanwhile, BJP Vice-President Baijayant Panda alleges the CM's recent criticisms are AI-generated DeepFake videos, questioning their authenticity and urging media scrutiny.

Despite serving as the Chief Minister of Odisha for over 24 years, Naveen Patnaik's refusal to speak Odia has surprisingly never been a major public or political issue. Only recently has the BJP highlighted this in their campaign, amidst Patnaik's potential succession plans and his significant political longevity without mastering the state's language.

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) released its election manifesto on Thursday. Releasing the manifesto through a video message, BJD supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said the party’s manifesto has been named ‘Lokanka Ghosanapatra – Odisha No-1’. The chief minister said this manifesto will create history. All guarantees enlisted in the manifesto will be executed under 5T.

Amidst the hilly area and dense forest, you can spot water pipes as well as tankers here. And these water tankers and pipes are the only source of water for Sindhupanka Village of Ganjam’s Patrapur block.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik filed his nomination for the Kantabanji Assembly seat, aiming for a sixth term. This strategic move comes as he also contests from Hinjili, with the election seeing a potential major contest between BJD and Congress.

Launching a salvo at the opposition parties, the Chief Minister, said, “They are maligning the state government. No one has ever been successful by opposing development. The people of Odisha have come to know the true nature of the opposition parties.”

The BJD is said to be intending to make inroads into the saffron turf and wipe out Congress so that the party would revitalize its weak organisation in Bolangir.