With the victory of BJP in Odisha assembly elections, not only political power is going to change but every other thing will change there. Due to former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik being in power for 24 years, many things had become absolutely stagnant. He was ruling the state since the year 2000 but the big thing is that at present there is no official residence for the CM in the state.
Naveen Babu used to look after the entire work of the government from his house Naveen House. Instead of shifting to the government residence, he started living in his house. Then he started doing all the work from here. He has been working from home for the last two and a half decades. Not shifting to the government residence was a big decision of his. His father Biju Patnaik had built a magnificent bungalow for himself in the capital Bhubaneswar. Naveen Babu lives in the same bungalow. He also used to carry out all the responsibilities of the post of CM from this bungalow.
The search for the bungalow continues
The BJP is yet to elect a Chief Minister. But, along with this, the officials in the state have started looking for a house for the new CM. A suitable bungalow is being searched for the CM. Several bungalows have been identified. But, it will take some time to get them ready completely. One bungalow can be Naveen Patnaik’s complaint cell. Naveen Babu used to come here to meet the public when he was the CM.
Arrangements in the guest house
Officials say that since there is no CM residence at present, a suite is being prepared in the state guest house for the new CM.
The two chief ministers before Naveen Patnaik, Hemanand Biswal and Janaki Ballabh Patnaik used to live in a small bungalow. After the removal of JP Patnaik in 1995, the CM office was shifted to a two-storey building. Naveen Patnaik’s Janshikshak Cell was in the same building. Then after Naveen Patnaik became the CM in 2000, he started living in his own bungalow.
Tags: Naveen Patnaik, Odisha politics
FIRST PUBLISHED : June 11, 2024, 15:13 IST