Shakti Quotes by Naveen Patnaik

The people of Orissa had unmatched love and respect for Bijubabu. There is no way that you can wish away his legacy.

— Naveen Patnaik

Vajpayee had a much bigger stature than Mr Modi. He knew how to run a coalition government very successfully.

— Naveen Patnaik

There is no question of any alliance with the Congress party. The Congress have always neglected the people of Odisha.

— Naveen Patnaik

My party will not be with any BJP or Congress-led government.

— Naveen Patnaik

The opposition leaders are opportunistic seasonal birds. Where were they when Cyclone Phailin, Hudhud, Titli, and even drought hit Odisha? Now it's election time,…

— Naveen Patnaik

After 2014, a number of my friends from Delhi rang up very concerned because they thought I was in bad health. But my health…

— Naveen Patnaik

I think regional parties are very important if they fulfil regional aspirations.

— Naveen Patnaik

I do think a healthy opposition is very necessary in a democracy.

— Naveen Patnaik

The aim of my government is to set up an industrial park at Dhamra. It will bring more investments to the state.

— Naveen Patnaik

I don't have time to think about my pre-politics days. I am so very busy.

— Naveen Patnaik

Our government has been pro-poor, progressive, and people-oriented.

— Naveen Patnaik

The Beatles were here in the 1960s, with their wives, at the Maharshi's ashram. And they wanted my advice on various matters in India.

— Naveen Patnaik

I am happy to announce that to provide remunerative price to millets-growing farmers and to improve the nutritional security, state government will procure millets…

— Naveen Patnaik

I have fielded mothers, whose empowerment can bring the real double engine growth.

— Naveen Patnaik

During the launch of the 'Ama Gaon, Ama Bikash' scheme, I directly spoke to women representatives from the interior villages of Sambalpur and Narayanpatna.…

— Naveen Patnaik