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Naveen Patnaik Secures Ninth Term as BJD President Unopposed

The veteran leader calls for aggressive counter-narratives against the BJP while party reforms and internal unity remain pressing challenges.

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That Patnaik, at 78, remains the party’s choice for leadership underlines the failure to let the second rung of leadership evolve (PTI)
Former Odisha chief minister Naveen-Patnaik said that BJD lost the assembly polls last year with a narrow margin as it couldn’t effectively counter the false narrative (Filed photo)
Photo: ANI

Overview

  • Naveen Patnaik, 78, was unanimously re-elected as the president of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) during the party’s State Council meeting in Bhubaneswar.
  • Patnaik emphasized the need to counter BJP’s alleged false narratives, urging party workers to strengthen their social media presence and use technology effectively.
  • He framed the BJD’s governance from 2000 to 2024 as a 'golden era' of transformative development and pledged to continue serving the people of Odisha from the opposition.
  • The absence of several senior leaders from the meeting has fueled speculation about internal dissent and dissatisfaction with the party’s centralized leadership style.
  • Patnaik is expected to introduce organizational reforms, including structural changes such as abolishing the organizational secretary post and reviving the secretary-general role.