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Odisha chief minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo Naveen Patnaik on Thursday refuted the speculation that ex-bureaucrat VK Pandian is his successor..
Naveen Patnaik reveals health condition after Modi's 'conspiracy' attack: Could have just....
The BJD chief further dismissed claims of top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and union minister Dharmendra Pradhan, that Pandian is controlling the state", saying saffron camp's allegations were ridiculous and hold no significance..
However, Himanta Sarma, who earlier on multiple occasions alleged that Pandian is in complete control of the state government, on Thursday said that the latter has a firm "backdoor entry" in running Odisha..
Naveen Patnaik (77) has been serving as the Chief Minister of Odisha since 2000 and is the second-longest serving CM of any Indian state..
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