A Quote by Naveen Patnaik

I was never in politics before I contested the Lok Sabha by-elections after my father's death. — © Naveen Patnaik
I was never in politics before I contested the Lok Sabha by-elections after my father's death.
The BJP broke its alliance with us as they were hungry for power. They wanted to rule the state like they are ruling the country, after getting a majority in Lok Sabha elections. They thought they can divide Maharashtra if they are in power with a majority here. But the Sena will never let that happen.
When I fight elections, I don't think about results whether it is assembly or Lok Sabha polls.
I am very happy to be nominated by the Congress party to contest the Lok Sabha elections.
There is a possibility that the BJP can start the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya just before Lok Sabha elections. They can even sponsor some dramatic events in the name of patriotism to save their government and hide their failures. Be aware of such conspiracies.
I have campaigned in many states across the country. Lok Sabha, assembly, corporation elections... I have worked in all of them.
2014 Lok Sabha Elections is a battle between good governance agenda of the NDA versus the misgovernance and corruption of the UPA.
The Indian voter today is very mature. He votes in one fashion in the Lok Sabha elections, he votes in a different manner in the State Assembly elections. We have seen this. In 2014, the General Elections conincided with the Odisha Assembly elections. The same electorate gave one judgement for Odisha and another judgement for Delhi. So this country's voter is very mature and we should trust his maturity.
During Lok Sabha elections, Amit Shah and Fadnavis came to me. During talks, I was given offer of deputy CM post. I said I am not so helpless. I have given a promise to Balasaheb that a Maharashtra CM will be from Shiv Sena. So I did not agree and stayed firm.
Democracy cannot be imagined without Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha, and they cannot be imagined without MPs and MLAs.
DMK's arrogance of being in power at the Centre will be put an end to by AIADMK in the Lok Sabha polls.
I have toured my constituency maximum number of times as a member of the Lok Sabha among the MPs from Madhya Pradesh.
For any party or alliance, it is imperative to get at least 272 Lok Sabha seats to claim the PM's post.
The considerations and aspirations of the people in the Lok Sabha polls is completely different from Assembly polls.
I did get the opportunity to become prime minister once when TDP had 42 Lok Sabha seats. I had turned it down only in the interest of the then united Andhra Pradesh.
My father was into politics. After his death things got slow. We were meeting different parties and everywhere I heard people grumbling and cursing politics and the state of the nation. I made an effort and I am trying to fulfill my social responsibility.
How do you trust a prime minister who said one thing before the elections and does exactly the opposite after the elections?
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