Naveen Patnaik is an Indian politician. He is the longest-serving chief minister of Odisha. He is also the founder of the Biju Janta Dal (BJD) political party; he is named after his father.
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Naveen Patnaik was born on 16 October 1946 in Cuttack, Odisha (age 77 in 2023). His zodiac sign is Libra. He was educated at Wareham Boys School, Dehradun and Doon School, Dehradun. His favorite subject in school was art, and he loved oil painting. He pursued his Bachelor of Arts degree from Kirori Mal College, New Delhi. After graduation, he went on to become a writer. From 1985 to 1993, he wrote four books. During this period, he met former US first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis during her visit to India in 1983. He also wrote two books with her and they were very good friends. She even edited one of Navin’s books. He loves traveling and often travels around the world. He spent most of his youth in Orissa and traveled extensively until he was 50 years old.
Naveen Patnaik and his parents
In 1965, he and a friend opened a clothing boutique called Psychedelhi at the Oberoi Hotel in New Delhi. His clients include members of the legendary rock band The Beatles, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Paul McCartney and other celebrities. He was awarded a project to supply designer clothing to a London boutique.
Naveen Patnaik in Delhi
He entered politics in 1997 after the death of his father Biju Patnaik. His father is a member of the BJP and the party wants Biju’s children to represent the party and contest elections from Biju Patnaik seat. After Navin’s brother and sister reject the opportunity, Navin asks for their permission and agrees to participate in the election. He joined the PPP and won. He was elected as a Member of Parliament and appointed as the Union Minister of Mines in Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s government. After the disbandment of the BJP in 1998, Naveen formed his own party and named it after his father, Biju Janata Dal (BJD).
appearance
Height: 5′10″
Weight: 80kg (approx.)
Eye color: black
Hair color: white
Naveen Patnaik
family, caste and wife
Naveen Patnaik belongs to Karana caste. His father Biju Patnaik is a famous Indian politician. His mother, Gyan Patnaik, is a pilot. He has an elder brother, Prem Patnaik, who is a businessman. His sister Geeta Mehta is a writer. He is unmarried.
Naveen Patnaik’s father Biju Patnaik
Gyan Patnaik, mother of Naveen Patnaik
Naveen Patnaik and his brother Prem Patnaik
Naveen Patnaik’s sister Geeta Mehta
political career
Naveen Patnaik entered politics only after his father’s death in 1997. Biju Patnaik is the former Chief Minister of Odisha. It is very important for the BJP to retain Biju Patnaik’s seat and hence they approach Biju Patnaik’s children. Prem and Geeta declined an invitation to contest from their father’s seat. Slowly, after consulting and seeking permission from his siblings, Naveen agreed to contest from his father’s seat. He joined the People’s Party in 1997 and won the 1998 general election. He was appointed as a cabinet minister in Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s government.
Naveen Patnaik and Atal Bihari Vajpayee
After the disbandment of the BJP in 1998, he formed his own party, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). In 2000, he contested the Orissa assembly elections and his party won in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). On March 5, 2000, he resigned as federal mining minister and was sworn in as the chief minister of Odisha. He has since served as the chief minister of Odisha. He is the longest-serving chief minister of Odisha. In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, he emerged as the winner and was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Odisha for a fifth term. On May 29, 2019, Naveen Patnaik was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Odisha for the fifth time.
Naveen Patnaik sworn in as Odisha chief minister for fifth time
He contested from Kantabanj seat in the 2024 Odisha assembly elections but lost to Laxman Bag of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). It was the first electoral defeat in his career. On June 5, 2024, he resigned as the Chief Minister of Odisha.
Awards, Honors and Achievements
- In 2013, Naveen Patnaik was recognized and appreciated by the United Nations body for gender equality and women’s empowerment for supporting 33% women in the General Assembly.
- The United Nations has expressed its appreciation and congratulations to Naveen Patnaik for effectively executing a zero-casualty mission during Cyclone Phailin. He was praised nationally for his organized handling of hurricane-ravaged areas without causing any injuries. The United Nations Disaster Management Entity has awarded Odisha the title of ‘Best Disaster Management State’; making Odisha the first Southeast Asian state to receive this honor.
- In 2017, he was awarded the Country’s Best Administrator Award by former President Pranab Mukherjee at the Outlook India Speakout Awards.
Pranab Mukherjee confers National Award for Best Chief Executive to Naveen Patnaik
- In 2018, he was awarded the “Ideal Chief Minister Award” by former President Pratibha Patil.
Naveen Patnaik receives Ideal Chief Minister Award from Pratibha Patil
- In 2018, he was awarded the International Hockey Federation (FIH) President’s Award for promoting hockey in Odisha.
Naveen Patnaik unveils Odisha Hockey World Cup trophy
dispute
- On March 8, 2009, the BJD withdrew from the BJP alliance. The BJP came up with many solutions, but the alliance ended. The BJP accused Naveen Patnaik of quitting as his demands were not met and that he deliberately proposed illogical seat allocation ratios.
- BJP MP Srikant Kumar Jena accused Naveen Patnaik of allowing illegal mining of iron ore worth Rs 1,000 crore. 2, 50, 0 billion rupees.
- In 2018, BJD member Baijyant Panda was suspended from the party for anti-party activities. He later accused Naveen Patnaik of negligent governance and failure to take anti-corruption action as he did when he first became chief minister.
- On April 15, 2019, he said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not deserve to be re-elected as Prime Minister. He said that Modi has not fulfilled his promises in the past five years and there has been no improvement in unemployment, irrigation, railways, etc.
address
Navinnivas, Airport Road, Khurda District, Bhubaneswar
sign
Naveen Patnaik’s signature
Assets and property
Movable Property: Rs. 17.75 LacsCash: Rs. 25,000 Bank Deposit: Rs. 14.23 Lacs Jewelry: Gold, diamonds and rubies worth Rs.
Properties: Rs. Residential buildings in Faridabad, New Delhi and Bhubaneswar worth Rs 63.10 Crores
Salary and Net Worth
Salary: Rs. 98,000 + other allowances (as Chief Minister of Odisha)
Net Worth: Rs 63.86 Crore (2019)
fact
- Naveen Patnaik is a smoker. He also drinks his favorite Grouse whiskey every night and enjoys Dunhill cigarettes.
- Once, while traveling abroad with his friends, he saw a movie being filmed. The main actor is Pierce Bronson, and Naveen plays a small role in the film, where he was overlooking the filming process. The movie is “The Deceiver”; a 1988 movie.
- When he became the chief minister of Odisha, he took a strong stand against corruption and dereliction of duty. If he hears that a government official is involved in corruption or does not perform his duties, he will immediately suspend him. People loved him for it, and it shaped his image as a determined, uncompromising leader who believed in clean and fair politics.
Naveen Patnaik
- Naveen Patnaik entered social media late as he did not own a mobile phone until 2015.
Naveen Patnaik uses mobile phone
- Naveen Patnaik was often criticized by his opponents for not knowing the local language of Odisha; as Naveen spent almost his entire life away from Odisha, he did not have the opportunity to learn the local language. He was often jeered at rallies when he tried to make some remarks in the local language. He is the only chief minister in India who does not understand the local language of his state.
Naveen Patnaik addresses the rally
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