Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik replaces WB’s Jyoti Basu as second-longest-serving CM in India 

By PTI

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha’s Naveen Patnaik on Saturday grew to become the second-longest-serving chief minister within the nation, changing West Bengal’s Jyoti Basu.

Former Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling nonetheless holds the report of being the longest-serving CM within the nation. He was the CM of the Himalayan state from December 12, 1994 until May 27, 2019, greater than 24 years.

Patnaik, the five-time chief minister of Odisha, took cost on March 5, 2000, and holds the submit for 23 years and 138 days.

CPI(M) chief Jyoti Basu served because the chief minister of West Bengal from June 21, 1977 to November 5, 2000, which was 23 years and 137 days.

Patnaik can be the third chief after Chamling and Basu to turn out to be the chief minister of a state for 5 consecutive instances. If the ruling BJD wins the 2024 elections, Patnaik would be the longest-serving chief minister in India.

BJD vice chairman Prasanna Acharya mentioned, “We are happy that our chief minister has crossed the record of West Bengal’s former CM Jyoti Basu.I am sure that Patnaik will break all the records of the past, and will emerge as the longest-serving CM.”

 Congress chief SS Saluja mentioned, “We congratulate Naveen Patnaik for becoming the second-longest-serving CM, but we are pained that Patnaik is not doing anything during his term.”

Senior BJP chief Suresh Pujari mentioned historical past won’t bear in mind how lengthy one serves because the chief minister, however how one creates historical past inside a brief span of time.

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha’s Naveen Patnaik on Saturday grew to become the second-longest-serving chief minister within the nation, changing West Bengal’s Jyoti Basu.

Former Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling nonetheless holds the report of being the longest-serving CM within the nation. He was the CM of the Himalayan state from December 12, 1994 until May 27, 2019, greater than 24 years.

Patnaik, the five-time chief minister of Odisha, took cost on March 5, 2000, and holds the submit for 23 years and 138 days.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

CPI(M) chief Jyoti Basu served because the chief minister of West Bengal from June 21, 1977 to November 5, 2000, which was 23 years and 137 days.

Patnaik can be the third chief after Chamling and Basu to turn out to be the chief minister of a state for 5 consecutive instances. If the ruling BJD wins the 2024 elections, Patnaik would be the longest-serving chief minister in India.

BJD vice chairman Prasanna Acharya mentioned, “We are happy that our chief minister has crossed the record of West Bengal’s former CM Jyoti Basu.I am sure that Patnaik will break all the records of the past, and will emerge as the longest-serving CM.”

 Congress chief SS Saluja mentioned, “We congratulate Naveen Patnaik for becoming the second-longest-serving CM, but we are pained that Patnaik is not doing anything during his term.”

Senior BJP chief Suresh Pujari mentioned historical past won’t bear in mind how lengthy one serves because the chief minister, however how one creates historical past inside a brief span of time.