In Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has allocated portfolios to his council of ministers, keeping home and finance to himself. The other portfolios which are also held by the chief minister are general administration, public grievances, information and public relations, water resources, planning and convergence. Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo has been given the charge of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment and Energy. The other Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who is the lone female in the 16-member council of ministers, has been assigned Women and Child Development, Mission Shakti and Tourism. Veteran BJP leader Suresh Pujari has been allocated Revenue and Disaster Management, while Rabi Narayan Naik has been given Rural Development, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water.
The Governor of Odisha, Raghubar Das, on the advice of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, has allocated the business of different government departments to the following Council of Ministers. See the list here pic.twitter.com/kQg7Us9AYy
— IANS (@ians_india) June 15, 2024
Majhi was sworn-in as the state’s first BJP chief minister last Wednesday.
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