5 Surprising Facts About CM: Naveen Pattnaik, Every Odia People should know!

He is Odisha's longest-serving Chief Minister, elected for 5 consecutive terms.

Before entering politics, Naveen lived in the US and UK for several years, working as a writer

Hon'ble CM, the writer with his editor Jaqueline Kennedy, the former First Lady of USA.

Patnaik started his career as a writer and had spent most of his youth in the US and the UK

He is Odisha's longest-serving Chief Minister, elected for 5 consecutive terms.

Patnaik is an acclaimed author. He has published three books, namely "A Second Paradise: Indian Courtly Life 1590 - 1947", "A Desert Kingdom: The People of Bikaner", and "Garden of Life: An introduction to the Healing Plants of India

Naveen's mother was the first Indian woman to get a commercial pilot's license. In the 1940s, Gyan Patnaik accompanied Biju in the freedom struggle movement and evacuation of British families from Rangoon

After Cyclone Fani hit Odisha in 2019, Pandian was the officer in-charge of Puri's restoration activities. Naveen Patnaik publicly praised Pandian for his efforts and commitment during this time