
Naveen Patnaik is a politician, writer born in Cuttack (India).
Naveen Patnaik (Odia: [n̪ɔbin̪ pɔʈn̪ajk]; born 16 October 1946) is an Indian politician and writer, who served as the 14th Chief Minister of Odisha from 5 March 2000 to 12 June 2024. His 24-year reign is the second longest for a chief minister of any Indian state, after Pawan Kumar Chamling of Sikkim. He is the first president of the Biju Janata Dal since 1997. He served as the Union Minister of Steel and Mines from 1998 to 2000 and a member of the Lok Sabha from Aska from 1997 to 2000.
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| Born | 16 October 1946, Cuttack |
| Profession | politician, writer |
| Nationality | India |
| Educated at | Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, Welham Boys' School |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Gemini |
| Nakshatra | Ardra (Pada 3) |
| Sun Sign | Virgo |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Aries |
| Birth data reliability | Reference |
Birth details come from a published reference (source: 765 Notable Horoscopes) and have not been checked against a birth record, so the Moon sign is usually right but the Ascendant could differ.
Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa).
Our library holds 385 politicians with a computed Vedic chart from reliable birth data. 21 of them (5%) have the Moon in Gemini, like Naveen Patnaik, and 14 (4%) share the Ardra Nakshatra — the #13 most common Moon Nakshatra among politicians, where Uttara Bhadrapada leads with 25 (6%).
For scale, an even spread would put about 3.7% in each of the 27 Nakshatras and 8.3% in each Moon sign. These are simple counts from our dataset, not a prediction.
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Naveen Patnaik was born on 16 October 1946 in Cuttack. Birth details come from a published reference (source: 765 Notable Horoscopes) and have not been checked against a birth record, so the Moon sign is usually right but the Ascendant could differ.
Naveen Patnaik's Moon sign (Rashi) is Gemini and the Nakshatra is Ardra, pada 3, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
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