Senior BJP leader Mohan Charan Majhi will be the new chief minister of Odisha. The swearing ceremony will be held this evening at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Ministers Jual Oram and Ashwini Vaishnaw, and chief ministers of several BJP-ruled states will be attending the function.
The BJP legislature party unanimously decided to elect 52-year-old Majhi as its leader in the presence of two central observers, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Bhupender Yadav. Mr Majhi is a four-time MLA from Keonjhar in Odisha. He was elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly in 2000, 2004, 2019, and 2024.
After being elected as the chief minister, Mr Majhi said his government would do its best to meet the expectations of the people of the state, for which they voted the BJP to power for the first time.
The BJP also decided to have two deputy chief ministers: senior BJP leaders Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida. Mr Singh Deo is a six-time MLA and former minister and represents Patnagarh Assembly constituency, while Mrs Parida is a first-time MLA representing Nimapara Assembly constituency.
(With inputs from agencies)
