Naveen@25

The rise of Naveen Patnaik is a watershed moment in Odisha politics. 

Such is the magnitude of his influence that Odisha's governance paradigm and political history is now divided into two distinct periods: pre-Naveen and post-Naveen.

He was elected chief minister of Odisha in 2000 AD. 

He won all subsequent elections and became the longest-serving chief minister. 

Naveen strode Odisha like a colossus, propelling multi-dimensional progress as and when responsibilities beckoned.

Naveen's prototypical success paved the way for him to be popular and long-serving. 

Naveen is a chief minister unlike anyone before him - both in terms of charisma and the breadth of his work. 

Consequently, he has won every election by winning a larger mandate. 

The impact of Naveen Patnaik's work can be seen in every sphere - social, political, and economic. 

The appreciation his government has received is not confined to India alone. 

It has an external reach as well. 

In 2022, Naveen completed twenty-two continuous years as the head of a state government. 

As a politician, he served for twenty-five years unbeaten. 

Naveen@25 is a compilation of perspectives by well-known scholars, academicians, and journalists - is an attempt towards a definitive analysis of the fundamental transformation of Odisha in the last two and half decades after Naveen took over from his legendary father Biju Patnaik.