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Naveen Patnaik takes oath as Odisha CM for fifth time. Biju Janata Dal (BJD) head Naveen Patnaik took oath as Chief Minister of Odisha on Wednesday.

Naveen Patnaik takes oath as Odisha CM for fifth time

This is the fifth time the 72-year-old was sworn-in as the CM of the coastal state. Last week, his party secured 112 seats in the 147-member assembly. Narendra Modi, who will take oath as Prime Minister on Thursday, congratulated Patnaik and promised to work closely with him. Patnaik visited a temple, took oath at Exhibition Ground For this special ceremony, Patnaik broke the set norms. Instead of taking the oath at Raj Bhavan, he and his council of ministers were sworn-in at Bhubaneswar's Exhibition Ground.

Earlier this morning, Patnaik offered prayers at Srimandira. His sister Gita Mehta, who is a prominent writer, also attended the ceremony. #FunFact: Did you know Mehta refused Padma Shri citing polls? Earlier this year, Mehta refused Padma Shri award saying it would send a wrong message. Love Politics news? Stay updated with the latest happenings. Stung by BJP's rise, Bengal CM Banerjee calls emergency meeting. The Bharatiya Janata Party pulled off the impossible these Lok Sabha elections.

Stung by BJP's rise, Bengal CM Banerjee calls emergency meeting

2019 Lok Sabha Elections: List of all candidates of Robertsganj. Latest and Breaking News on Indian National Lok Dal at NewsBytes. Politics in India. Politics in India (Hindi:भारतीय राजनीति) takes place within the framework of a constitution.

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India is a federal parliamentary democratic republic in which the President of India is head of state and the Prime Minister of India is the head of government. India follow the dual polity, i.e. double government which consists of the union at the centre and states at the periphery. The constitution defines the organisation, powers and limitations of both central and state governments, it is written, rigid and supreme, i.e. laws of the nation must conform to it. There is provision for a bicameral legislature consisting of an Upper House, i.e. Rajya Sabha, which represent the states of the Indian federation and a lower house i.e. The governments,union or state, are formed through elections held every five years(unless otherwise specified), by having the majority of members in their respective lower houses (Lok Sabha in centre and Vidhan Sabha in states).

Political parties and Alliances[edit] Latest and Breaking News on Aam Aadmi Party at NewsBytes. Priyanka Gandhi's Amethi 'namaz', Ujjain temple-visit 'for votes': Smriti Irani. Union Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday attacked Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, saying that she offered "namaz" in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi and then visited Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain Mahakaleshwar Temple only for votes.

Priyanka Gandhi's Amethi 'namaz', Ujjain temple-visit 'for votes': Smriti Irani

Irani is contesting against Priyanka's brother, Congress President Rahul Gandhi, from Amethi where she lost to him by over one lakh votes in the last elections. Here's more. 'Congress was so flustered in Amethi,' says Irani "The Congress was so flustered in Amethi that its general secretary, after offering namaz for votes there, now visited the revered Mahakal temple in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain," Irani said at a rally.

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'Modi Code of Misconduct': Opposition on EC's WB campaign ban. BJP and TMC supporters clashed during Shah's roadshow During Shah's roadshow in Kolkata on Tuesday, clashes between BJP and TMC supporters broke out at Calcutta University and College Street.

'Modi Code of Misconduct': Opposition on EC's WB campaign ban

Shah accused TMC of attacking his roadshow while the ruling TMC blamed BJP for the violence. BJP supporters allegedly set motorcycles on fire in Vidyasagar College and also vandalized the bust of the iconic 19th-century educationist and social reformer, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. Love Politics news? Stay updated with the latest happenings. Yes, notify Me EC invokes Article 324 of Indian Constitution The Election Commission has, for the first time, invoked Article 324 of the Indian Constitution to reduce the campaigning time. Politics degree career options. Politics students have a bunch of skills that can very useful to future employers.

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