BJP leader Mohan Charan Majhi has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of Odisha. Along with him, party leaders Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and first-time MLA Pravati Parida have been sworn in as the Deputy Chief Ministers.
Along with them, Suresh Pujari, Rabinarayan Naik, Nityananda Gond and Krushna Chandra Patra also took oath as ministers in the Majhi-led cabinet.
Notably, Pravati Parida also became the first woman deputy chief minister of the state.
Along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, present at the ceremony were Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Ashwini Vaishnaw and Nitin Gadkari. Former Odisha CM and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik also attended the ceremony at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar.
Full List Of Ministers Of Majhi's Cabinet
1. Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo
2. Pravati Parida
3. Suresh Pujari
4. Rabinarayan Naik
5. Nityanand Gond
6. Krushna Chandra Patra
7. Prithivraj Harichandan
8. Mukesh Mahaling
9. Bibhuti Bhusan Jena
10. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra
11. Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia
12. Suryabanshi Suraj
13. Pradeep Balasamanta
14. Gokula Nanda Mallick
15. Sampad Kumar Swain
In the Odisha Assembly elections, the BJP brought an end to the 24-year-old rule of the Biju Janata Dal and Naveen Patnaik. The BJP crossed the majority mark by securing 78 seats, while BJD came second with 51 seats.
The Congress won 14 seats, followed by one with CPI(M) and three Independent wins.
