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My father was against nepotism.
I come from a secular background.
We always need the support of the Centre.
What I want is peaceful industrialisation.
My main aim is poverty reduction in the state.
I had no great love for the trappings of power.
I think of Mr Modi as a very hard-working person.
I know people voted for me only in my father's name.
I can tolerate anything but corruption and nepotism.
Democracy should not work on the basis of personalities.
I think what is important is that my work speaks for itself.
Federalism is an intrinsic part of our constitutional set-up.
We've always tried to run a transparent and honest government.
I get maximum satisfaction in seeing the happiness of poor people.
Orissa is cursed by the two tragic extremes of drought and famine.
The women of Odisha will lead the way in women empowerment in India.
We are a regional party, and our interests are for the people of Odisha.
I am always with poor and will continue work for protecting their interests.
My action against corruption has been well acclaimed by the people of Orissa.
The government of Odisha believes in constructive cooperation with the Centre.
I think regional parties are very important if they fulfil regional aspirations.
The love and affection of the people of Odisha continues to inspire me every day.
I may be inexperienced, but at least I come with a clean heart and a clean slate.
I have fielded mothers, whose empowerment can bring the real double engine growth.
I face no problem in communicating with the people of Orissa whom I meet everyday.
Odisha is a peaceful state; the people will not stand for violence in a democracy.
To empower the women in rural areas, we have started something called Mission Shakti.
I am quite fluent in Odiya. I understand the people of Odisha, and they understand me.
I think political parties can be funded in a perfectly rational way without being corrupt.
My sister is not interested in any political positions; not in Rajya Sabha or anything else.
I was never in politics before I contested the Lok Sabha by-elections after my father's death.
I am very grateful to the MLAs for unanimously electing me as the BJD legislature party leader.
If you succeed in doing something good for the people, it gives you a great sense of satisfaction.
I thought my father served the people of Orissa, and I thought I would continue that to some extent.
Healthy Odisha - Happy Odisha. Let us continue our endeavour to build a prosperous and strong state.
I am committed and content to work for the people of Odisha. I have no national ambitions whatsoever.
The four and half crore of people in Odisha are my family, and I will serve them till the last breath.
The people of Odisha know who fulfils promises and who does not. We believe in works and not in words.
In Odisha, we have concentrated on people and their development. We hope to take Odisha to new heights.
Millets are an integral part of tribal life and a staple diet of tribals of Odisha since time immemorial.
Development of Kendrapada is now my responsibility. I will personally monitor development of the district.
I think it is commonplace for parties to change candidates and reshuffle ministries to bring in new faces.
I believe that investment in sports is investment in youth. And that, in turn, is investment in the future.
I want to clarify that as far as the Mahagathbandhan is concerned, the Biju Janata Dal is not a part of it.
Vajpayee had a much bigger stature than Mr Modi. He knew how to run a coalition government very successfully.
The aim of my government is to set up an industrial park at Dhamra. It will bring more investments to the state.
Dhamra Port is a model of modern maritime trade in Odisha and a successful example of public-private partnership.
We knew that Father was loved in Orissa. But the ocean of emotion that greeted us on his death was an eye-opener.
When I took over in 2000, Odisha was in a terrible financial state due to various policies, some of them unpopular.
The people of Orissa had unmatched love and respect for Bijubabu. There is no way that you can wish away his legacy.