Naveen rejigs team, new ministers take oath today
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has effected a complete overhaul of his ministry. The reshuffle, the first in Naveen’s firth term, is meant to prime the party for the 2024 General Elections.
The rejig, though not completely unexpected, has taken many in the State unawares inasmuch as the CM has sought a total makeover of the team. In the past whenever such situations happened, the CM would change only a few faces in his team’ leaving the overall look and feel of the Ministry unchanged.
Ahead of the ‘Nabakalebara’, Naveen on Saturday asked all members of the Council of Ministers, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House to resign.
The new ministers will take oaths of office and secrecy today.
Here are the live updates.
The newly elected ministers met CM Naveen Patnaik at his residence- Naveen Nivas in Bhubaneswar and expressed gratitude.
All the newly appointed ministers of CM Naveen Patnaik's new Cabinet will visit Naveen Nivas at 5 pm today.
CM Naveen's vision is to supply piped drinking water to each and every household in the State. I will expedite the project. Whenever our party leader assigned me any task, I have tried to deliver my best, said Pradip Amat, the newly appointed Forest & Environment, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water, Information & Public Relations minister.
With eyes on the crucial 2024 General Elections, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik picked up a new team which took oaths of office and secrecy at a special function held here on Sunday.
s expected, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik selected his new team which comprises a mix of new and experienced leaders. As many as 21 members of the new Council of Ministers were sworn in at a special function held on Sunday.
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As many as 21 MLAs took oath as cabinet and state ministers (independent charge) in a massive overhaul of the Naveen Patnaik government on Sunday.
The BJD MLAs who took oath as Cabinet Ministers are— Jagannath Saraka, Niranjan Pujari, Ranendra Pratap Swain, Pramila Mallick, Usha Devi, Prafulla Kumar Mallik ,Pratap Keshari Deb, Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak, Pradip Kumar Amat, Naba Kishore Das, Ashok Chandra Panda, Tukuni Sahu and Rajendra Dholakia
The leaders who took oath as Ministers of State (Independent Charge) are--- Samir Ranjan Dash,Aswini Kumar Patra, Pritiranjan Ghadai, Srikanta Sahoo, Tusharkanti Behera, Rohit Pujari, Rita Sahu and Basanti Hembram.
The swearing-in ceremony of newly inducted Ministers in the CM Naveen Patnaik government has begun at the Convention Centre of Lokseba Bhawan.Jagannath Saraka is the first to take oath as cabinet minister. The two-time MLA has been promoted as cabinet minister.
Five time MLA and senior BJD Niranjan Pujari also took oath as cabinet minister. Apart from Pujari, Athagarh MLA Ranendra Pratap Swain, former govt chief whip Pramila Mallik, Chikiti MLA Usha Devi , Aul MLA Pratap Deb, Prafulla Mallick, Mahakalpada MLA Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak also took oath as cabinet ministers. Nayak has returned in the Naveen cabinet after 8 years.
Senior leader and Boudh MLA Pradeep Amat was also sworn-in as cabinet minister. Jharsuguda MLA and former state health minister Naba Das also took oath as a cabinet minister.
Ekamra-Bhubaneswar MLA Ashok Chandra Panda been promoted to cabinet this time.Titlagath MLA Tukuni Sahu also secured a berth in the Naveen cabinet as minister. Three-time MLA from Nuapada Rajendra Dholakia also took as a cabinet minister.
Nimapara MLA Samir Ranjan Dash, who held the school and mass education department portfolio, took oath as Minister of State (Independent Charge).
Others who took oath as Ministers of State (Independent Charge) include- Jaleswar MLA Aswini Patra, Pritiranjan Gharai, Polsara MLA Srikanta Sahoo, Kakatpur MLA Tusharkanti Behera, Rairakhol MLA Rohit Pujari, Bijepur MLA Rita Sahu and Karanjia MLA Basanti Hembram .
Several senior leaders of the BJD, who are all set to be inducted in the new team of CM Naveen Patnaik as ministers, on Sunday reiterated their commitment to serve people.
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The BJD MLAs have started reaching the Convention hall at the Lok Seva Bhawan where they will be taking oath as ministers in the new team of CM Naveen Patnaik. Probable ministers including Tukuni Sahu, Usha Devi, Prafulla Mallik, Ashwini Patra, Pramila Mallick, Naba Das, Rajendra Dholakia and Rohit Pujari have reached the venue while others are expected soon.
Ahead of the major cabinet reshuffle, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday ordered dissolution of offices of advisors/chairpersons of as many as 23 departments/Corporations/Boards with effect from June 5.
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A day after all 20 ministers in Naveen Patnaik’s cabinet and Odisha assembly Speaker Surjya Patro resigned, all eyes are now on the swearing-in ceremony of the new ministers. As per sources, 13 MLAs will been given cabinet ministerial berths while eight MLAs will be allocated the minister of state positions.
The new ministers will take the oath of office at 11.45 am at a function to be held today.
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