Bhubaneswar (Orissa Today), June 5: On Wednesday, Naveen Patnaik, the BJD Supremo and Chief Minister of Odisha, tendered his resignation.
Patnaik formally relinquished his position by submitting his resignation letter to the Governor, culminating a distinguished tenure of 24 years and 89 days as the Chief Minister of Odisha.
Departing from his residence, ‘Naveen Niwas’, at 11:30 am, he proceeded to the Raj Bhawan, where he presented his resignation letter to Raghubar Das, the Governor of Odisha.
Patnaik’s tenure as CM concluded unexpectedly following the Biju Janata Dal’s loss of majority in the Assembly elections, securing only 51 seats.
Despite facing a challenging electoral battle, Patnaik managed to retain his seat in the Hinjili Assembly constituency by a margin of 4,000 votes, albeit losing in Kantabhanji by 16,000 votes.
In the Lok Sabha polls, the BJD encountered significant setbacks, conceding the majority of its seats to the Bharatiya Janata Party, which secured 20 out of 21 seats. Meanwhile, the Congress secured only one seat.
In the Assembly elections, the BJP secured a commanding victory with 78 seats, while the Congress won 14 seats.
