NEW DELHI: Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik‘s confidant VK Pandian on Sunday announced his retirement from active politics.Pandian announcement comes days after Biju Janata Dal (BJP) faced massive setback in Odisha assembly and Lok Sabha elections.The development also follows Patnaik’s statement claiming that Pandian was not his “successor” and that the people of the state…
BHUBANESWAR: Caretaker chief minister Naveen Patnaik defended his close aide VK Pandian on Saturday, amid the criticism directed at BJD’s chief election strategist for the party’s recent electoral setback. Naveen expressed his disappointment and deemed the criticism directed towards Pandian regrettable.Amid the internal turmoil in BJD following the party’s poor performance in the Lok Sabha…
BHUBANESWAR: Caretaker chief minister Naveen Patnaik defended his close aide VK Pandian on Saturday, amid the criticism directed at BJD’s chief election strategist for the party’s recent electoral setback. Naveen expressed his disappointment and deemed the criticism directed towards Pandian regrettable.Amid the internal turmoil in BJD following the party’s poor performance in the Lok Sabha…
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday raised several questions regarding Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader VK Pandian‘s role in running Odisha. Sarma questioned whether chief minister Naveen Patnaik physically signs any file or if Pandian uses the CM’s digital signature. The Assam CM’s reaction came after Patnaik, during an interview with…
BHUBANESWAR: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday clarified that VK Pandian is not his political successor, stating that people of Odisha will make that decision. Despite Naveen never explicitly naming Pandian as his successor, the Tamil IAS officer turned BJD politician’s prominent role had fuelled speculation about his potential to succeed Naveen.“He is not my…
