New Odisha cabinet to take oath on Sunday, at the very least six new faces anticipated

By PTI

BHUBANESHWAR: A brand new cabinet is to be sworn in on Sunday in Odisha, in spite of everything ministers within the Naveen Patnaik led BJD-ministry resigned a day earlier than to permit th chief minister to reshuffle his ministry.

Patnaik who just lately accomplished 23 years in workplace apparently needs to offer a brand new look to his ministry earlier than the 2024 elections to the Lok Sabha and Assembly, analysts stated. This is the primary time within the political historical past of Odisha that each one ministers had been directed to give up.

Sources within the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) stated that greater than six of the 20 ministers who resigned are more likely to be dropped from the brand new ministry. Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal has been knowledgeable in regards to the oath-taking ceremony which can be held on Sunday on the state secretariat, the Lok Seva Bhavan.

“The new ministers will take the oath of office at 11.45 am at a function to be held at the Convention Centre on the premises of the Lok Seva Bhavan on Sunday,” a extremely positioned supply within the Raj Bhavan stated.

Sources stated that each one ministers have submitted their resignation letters to Patnaik inside 7 PM Saturday, following which a few of the would-be ministers acquired telephone calls to stay ready for the oath-taking ceremony on Sunday.