Naveen Patnaik

“If you succeed in doing something good for the people, it gives you a great sense of satisfaction.”

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

“Biju Babu lives in the hearts of millions of Oriyas. Our party has been named after him. People expect us to carry forward the unfinished task that Biju Babu has left for us.”

“The people of Orissa had unmatched love and respect for Bijubabu. There is no way that you can wish away his legacy.”

“The government of Odisha believes in constructive cooperation with the Centre.”

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

“Empowerment of women is the empowerment of the nation. No household, no society, no state, no country has ever moved forward without empowering its women.”

“I can tolerate anything but corruption and nepotism.”

“I think what is important is that my work speaks for itself.”

“My main aim is poverty reduction in the state.”

“I may be inexperienced, but at least I come with a clean heart and a clean slate.”

“The four and half crore of people in Odisha are my family, and I will serve them till the last breath.”

“Dynastic rule is when you are groomed to succeed. My father never groomed me to take over.”

“I had no great love for the trappings of power.”

“My party will not be with any BJP or Congress-led government.”

“We always need the support of the Centre.”

“I think it is commonplace for parties to change candidates and reshuffle ministries to bring in new faces.”

“I don't have time to think about my pre-politics days. I am so very busy.”

“The Beatles were here in the 1960s, with their wives, at the Maharshi's ashram. And they wanted my advice on various matters in India.”

“After 2014, a number of my friends from Delhi rang up very concerned because they thought I was in bad health. But my health has always been good, and I told them so. They told me that this is what Baijayant Panda was spreading. This was a shock.”