Vk Pandian Odisha Chief Minister

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  Naveen Patnaik's "Successor" Remark In First Reaction After Odisha Defeat

  Outgoing Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today defended his close aide, VK Pandian, against mounting criticism. "There has been some criticism of Mr Pandian. This is unfortunate," Mr Patnaik stated.

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  Analysis: Decoding Naveen Patnaik And BJD's Shock Odisha Defeat

  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.

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  Does VK Pandian Take Decisions On His Behalf? Naveen Patnaik's Reply

  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".

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  PM Modi In Attack Mode, Claims "Conspiracy" Over Naveen Patnaik's Health

  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".

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  "Won't Work": Naveen Patnaik Snuffs Out BJP "Discussion" About His Hands

  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.

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  VK Pandian Lists BJP 'Self Goals' That Will Help Naveen Patnaik Win Polls

  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.

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  Naveen Patnaik's "That's Great" Response To BJP's AI Video Allegations

  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".

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  "BJP Afraid To Declare Odisha Chief Minister Candidate Because...": VK Pandian

  Senior BJD leader VK Pandian on Saturday challenged the BJP to declare its CM candidate for Odisha and claimed that the party would get less than 10 per cent votes if it names any of its current state leaders.

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  "If Naveen Patnaik Doesn't Become Chief Minister Again...": VK Pandian

  Bureaucrat-turned-BJD leader VK Pandian on Friday asserted that he would quit politics if party president Naveen Patnaik does not become the chief minister of Odisha for the sixth time in a row after the assembly elections.

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  Odisha Won't Like Chief Minister Remote Controlled By Delhi: VK Pandian

  Bureaucrat-turned-BJD leader VK Pandian on Tuesday said the people of Odisha would not like a chief minister who will be remote-controlled by Delhi.

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  Naveen Patnaik Will Never Accept Bharat Ratna For Father In Return For Alliance, Says Aide VK Pandian

  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will never accept Bharat Ratna or any other award for his father Biju Patnaik in return for any election or political alliance with the BJP, his close associate and Biju Janata Dal leader V K Pandian has said.

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  "I Am Natural Successor To Naveen Patnaik's Great Values," Says Aide VK Pandian

  Unfazed by the 'outsider' barb of his opponents, Naveen Patnaik's closest associate V K Pandian has said he is a "natural successor" to all the great values of the Odisha chief minister and he will do everything under the sun to help his "guru".

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  "People Will Choose Naveen Patnaik's Successor": Ex-Bureaucrat VK Pandian

  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's close aide VK Pandian said he does not plan to contest the Lok Sabha election and that he prefers to work toward taking Odisha to "the pinnacle of development".

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  Naveen Patnaik's Jagannath Temple Gambit Amid Ram Temple Build-Up

  In the heart of Odisha, a religious and political spectacle is unfolding, orchestrated with precision by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his Biju Janata Dal (BJD).

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  Odisha Ex Bureaucrat VK Pandian Joins Naveen Patnaik's Party

  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's close aide and former IAS officer V Karthikeyan Pandian on Monday formally joined the ruling Biju Janata Dal.