Mr Patnaik, after being sworn in as chief minister in 2000, opted to work from his personal residence.
Bhubaneswar:
A search is underway not only for the subsequent Odisha chief Minister but additionally for a residence for the brand new chief. In his 24-year tenure as the pinnacle of the state’s authorities, Naveen Patnaik operated from his private dwelling, Naveen Niwas, which successfully served because the Chief Minister’s residence since he took workplace.
Mr Patnaik, after being sworn in as chief minister in 2000, opted to work from his personal residence relatively than shifting right into a government-allocated home. This choice set a singular precedent within the state’s political historical past. For practically a quarter-century, all official and administrative work was performed from Naveen Niwas – a home constructed by his father and former chief minister Biju Patnaik.
With the BJP’s impending announcement of a brand new Chief Minister, the state’s administration has intensified its efforts to find an acceptable official residence. A senior authorities official said that a number of vacant quarters, together with the present Chief Minister’s Grievance Cell, have been shortlisted for consideration. Nevertheless, the transition won’t be speedy. As soon as 1 / 4 is chosen, it would bear mandatory renovations and set up of amenities.
Within the interim, the state administration is planning to organize a collection within the State Visitor Home to briefly accommodate the brand new Chief Minister.
Earlier, former chief ministers together with Hemananda Biswal and Janaki Ballabh Patnaik, operated from a single-storeyed constructing close to Bhubaneswar Membership on a street connecting Capital Hospital with AG Sq.. After JB Patnaik was reelected in 1995, the Chief Minister’s Workplace was shifted to a two-storeyed constructing which is the present Chief Minister’s Grievance Cell. This construction was additionally used because the official residence of Giridhar Gamang.
The Patnaik household’s unique bungalow is in Cuttack the place the three youngsters of Biju Patnaik – Prem, Gita and Naveen – have been born. For the final 5 many years, the bungalow, known as Anand Bhavan, has been managed by a caretaker. This association started when the Biju Patnaik moved to Bhubaneswar after constructing Naveen Niwas within the new capital. The bungalow now features as a museum. Biju Patnaik additionally owns a home on Aurangzeb Highway in New Delhi, which stays within the household’s possession.
The latest state elections in Odisha noticed the tip of Mr Patnaik’s 24-year rule, with the Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) storming to energy by securing 78 seats within the 147-member meeting, a big shift from BJD’s earlier dominance. The BJD managed to safe 51 seats, whereas the Congress took 14 seats, and three went to Impartial candidates. Within the Lok Sabha polls, the BJD suffered a rout with the BJP profitable 20 and the Congress rising victorious in 1 out of 21 seats within the state.
The brand new BJP authorities shall be sworn in on tomorrow at 5 pm. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to reach in Bhubaneswar at 2:30 pm and proceed to Raj Bhavan from the airport. He’ll later attend the oath-taking ceremony at Janata Maidan at 5 pm.
