Naveen Patnaik takes oath as Odisha CM for firth consecutive term
Bhubaneswar, May 29 (IBNS): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik took oath as the Odisha Chief Minister for the fifth consecutive term on Wednesday.
Along with Patnaik, his council of ministers also took oath.
In the state polls, which were held along with the General Elections, Patnaik's BJD won 112 out of 146 seats, surviving the Narendra Modi wave which dislodged several regional parties across the nation.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bagged only 23 seats but increased its previous state elections tally by 13.
LIVE:Swearing-in ceremony of CM and Council of Ministers #NewOdishaNabinaOdisha https://t.co/Y2WWG9qG3m
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) May 29, 2019
Patnaik, 72, is the third Chief Minister to win five consecutive elections after Pawan Chamling and Jyoti Basu.
He assumed the Chief Minister's Office first in 2000.
Modi, who will take oath as the Prime Minister on Thursday, tweeted to congratulate Patnaik for taking oath as the Chief Minister. "Congratulations to Shri Naveen Patnaik Ji on taking oath as Odisha’s Chief Minister. Best wishes to him and his team in fulfilling the people’s aspirations. I assure complete cooperation from the Centre in working for Odisha’s progress."
Congratulations to Shri Naveen Patnaik Ji on taking oath as Odisha’s Chief Minister. Best wishes to him and his team in fulfilling the people’s aspirations. I assure complete cooperation from the Centre in working for Odisha’s progress. @Naveen_Odisha
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 29, 2019
Few weeks ago, Modi had praised Patnaik and his government for effectively tackling Cyclone Fani.
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