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In a sharp and spontaneous critique, senior journalist and politician Soumya Ranjan Patnaik launched a scathing attack on former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik during the release event of a book titled 'Naveen Patnaik' on Monday.

Speaking at the event, Soumya Patnaik said that two books had been released in the past week, each shedding light on Odisha's shifting political landscape. "Naveen Patnaik did not wield his power; rather, he handed over hundred percent control to Pandian," Soumya alleged, referring to BJD's VK Pandian, the bureaucrat-turned-political strategist seen as the party supremo's closest aide.

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