Navin Patnaik In Search of Political Successor?

The Chief Minister of Odisha is in search of a political successor due to his health condition and political scenario in the state. It was taken around that a very close Tamil Brahmin Pandian, who recently resigned from IAS will be the likely successor but calling the son of his elder brother Prem Patnaik and the son of his sister together has given rise to the speculation that Arun Patnaik, son of elder brother Prem Patnaik or Aditya, son of his sister residing in Singapore will be his political successor source says. Arun Patnaik stays in Delhi with his father is in business and has so far never shown his inclination towards politics source says. One time offerer to contest an assembly seat was declined by him source says. Both were hesitant to accept the offer to run the party which belongs to their grandfather and said that they are not exposed to the state nor the politics of the state and under this circumstance how the public will respond source says. Navin Patnaik replied that in 1997, when he was inducted into politics, he was not exposed to the politics nor the local values and conditions source says. Navin Patnaik tried to convince both to accept the challenge to shoulder the family responsibility source says. The outcome is not known but soon some news will appear source says.