Bhubaneswar: Naveen Patnaik took oath as the Chief Minister of Odisha for the fifth time after a decisive victory in the State elections that were held along with national elections. The 72-year-old is the longest-serving CM of the coastal State.
Patnaik and his team of Ministers were administered oath by Governor Ganeshi Lal at a function in Bhubaneswar this morning. Unlike the low-key ceremonies when he took oath in the past, the swearing-in — in a first — was held in full public view, outside the Raj Bhavan.
