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Naveen Patnaik resigns as Odisha CM after electoral defeat, 24-year rule ends

IndiaTimes Wednesday, 5 June 2024
After suffering a massive defeat in the State assembly and Parliamentary elections, the 24-year-long tenure of Odisha chief minister and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik has ended. Patnaik submitted his resignation to Odisha governor Raghubar Das at the Raj Bhavan in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday.
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