New York, March 11 -- There are numerous sources of political leadership in Indian politics, spanning from familial political legacies to issues rooted in economics, society, and culture. Political leadership emerges from various quarters, including familial lineages, socio-economic concerns, religious affiliations, ethnic identities, cultural movements, linguistic divisions, and ideological mobilizations.

Additionally, the evolution of market-driven democracies has ushered in leaders from corporate and bureaucratic backgrounds. Odisha politics is no different while looking at the nature and origin of political leadership in the state.

Naveen Patnaik is a product of power, prosperity, and privilege due to the lineage of his father, Biju...