I thought my father served the people of Orissa, and I thought I would continue that to some extent.

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• Naveen Patnaik:

  I really don't think of power. I think more of service to the people of my state.

• Naveen Patnaik:

  I had no great love for the trappings of power.

• Naveen Patnaik:

  I think regional parties are very important if they fulfil regional aspirations.

• Naveen Patnaik:

  My health has never been an issue.

• Naveen Patnaik:

  One should do what is good for the country.

• Naveen Patnaik:

  As far as reading is concerned, I like historical and political books and works of art.

• Naveen Patnaik:

  I was never in politics before I contested the Lok Sabha by-elections after my father's death.

• Naveen Patnaik:

  Why do politicians and bureaucrats get salaries and perks from the pockets of the poor and do nothi

• Naveen Patnaik:

  I know people voted for me only in my father's name.

• Naveen Patnaik:

  To empower the women in rural areas, we have started something called Mission Shakti.