Naveen Patnaik

We've always tried to run a transparent and honest government.

— Naveen Patnaik

One should do what is good for the country.

— Naveen Patnaik

I am committed and content to work for the people of Odisha. I have no national ambitions whatsoever.

— Naveen Patnaik

I really don't think of power. I think more of service to the people of my state.

— Naveen Patnaik

Democracy should not work on the basis of personalities.

— Naveen Patnaik

We knew that Father was loved in Orissa. But the ocean of emotion that greeted us on his death was an eye-opener.

— Naveen Patnaik

As far as natural calamities are concerned, Odisha had a very bad reputation before 2000 when we took over the government. After…

— Naveen Patnaik

I think political parties can be funded in a perfectly rational way without being corrupt.

— Naveen Patnaik

When I took over in 2000, Odisha was in a terrible financial state due to various policies, some of them unpopular.

— Naveen Patnaik

My government's pro-women initiatives, starting from Mission Shakti to Mamata, along with 50% reservations for women in the panchayat and urban local…

— Naveen Patnaik

I would like to express my deep gratitude to the people of Bijepur Assembly constituency for having showered their blessings on the…

— Naveen Patnaik

We are a regional party, and our interests are for the people of Odisha.

— Naveen Patnaik

I face no problem in communicating with the people of Orissa whom I meet everyday.

— Naveen Patnaik

I thought my father served the people of Orissa, and I thought I would continue that to some extent.

— Naveen Patnaik

My health has never been an issue.

— Naveen Patnaik

Centre supports Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in Polavaram and Mahanadi cases. They are sidelining the interests of Odisha.

— Naveen Patnaik

Sometimes the energy of the crowd also catches on to you.

— Naveen Patnaik

Biju Babu lives in the hearts of millions of Oriyas. Our party has been named after him. People expect us to carry…

— Naveen Patnaik

My sister is not interested in any political positions; not in Rajya Sabha or anything else.

— Naveen Patnaik

In Odisha, we have concentrated on people and their development. We hope to take Odisha to new heights.

— Naveen Patnaik

I have inherited my father's responsibilities, not privileges. One of the members of his family had to continue his legacy of social…

— Naveen Patnaik

My main aim is poverty reduction in the state.

— Naveen Patnaik

In the past, due to faulty economic policies like freight equalisation, resource-rich states like Odisha have suffered from the discriminatory policies of…

— Naveen Patnaik

Rising fuel prices, growing agrarian distress, and unemployment are the three major issues to dominate the 2019 general elections.

— Naveen Patnaik

I believe in constructive cooperation from the central government for any development and welfare schemes for Odisha. I want to work in…

— Naveen Patnaik