Naveen Patnaik sworn-in as Odisha CM for 5th term
Bhubaneswar:Naveen Patnaik was on Wednesday sworn-in as the Odisha Chief Minister after he was re-elected with a decisive majority in the Assembly elections.
Patnaik and his team of ministers were administered the oath of the office at a function here.
The 72-year-old Biju Janata Dal chief became one of the longest-serving chief ministers of the coastal state.
PM Narendra Modi: Congratulations to 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. (file pic) pic.twitter.com/KCiD4D2dIN
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Bhubaneswar: Gita Mehta, prominent Indian writer and sister of Naveen Patnaik also present at the swearing in ceremony of Naveen Patnaik. pic.twitter.com/tk0dx7uBit
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#Visuals Naveen Patnaik takes oath as the Chief Minister of Odisha for a fifth time pic.twitter.com/o82Qkx1xn6
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Bhubaneswar: Naveen Patnaik takes oath as the Chief Minister of Odisha. This is his 5th consecutive term as the Chief Minister. pic.twitter.com/Wnagx75v76
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WATCH: Naveen Patnaik takes oath as the Chief Minister of Odisha for a fifth time https://t.co/k5DSeKrkUm
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The Biju Janata Dal, which secured 112 seat in the 147-member Odisha Assembly in the recently concluded election, held along with Lok Sabha polls, has been in power in the state since 2000.