After 3 days’ wait, Odisha CM Mohan Majhi allocates portfolios to ministers
Bhubaneswar: After three days of wait, ministers of the newly sworn-in BJP government in Odisha were on Saturday evening allotted portfolios by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi following approval by Governor Raghubar Das.
As per the release from Raj Bhawan, the CM has retained finance, home, general administration, information and public relations, water resources, planning and convergence, and any other department not specifically assigned so far.
Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo has been allotted agriculture and energy; while another Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida has been allocated women and child development, Mission Shakti and tourism departments.
Here is the complete list Cabinet Ministers
Suresh Pujari: Revenue and disaster management
Rabi Narayan Naik: rural development, panchayati raj and drinking water
Nityananda Gond: school & mass education, st & sc development, minorities & backward classes welfare, social security & empowerment of persons with disabilities
Nityananda Gond: School & mass education, ST & SC development, minorities & backward classes welfare and social security and empowerment of persons with disabilities
Krushna Chandra Patra: Food supplies & consumer welfare and science & technology
Prithiviraj Harichandan: Law, works and excise
Mukesh Mahaling: Health & Family Welfare, Parliamentary Affairs and Electronics & Information Technology
Bibhuti Bhushan Jena: Commerce & Transport and Steel & Mines
Krushna Chandra Mahapatra: Housing & Urban Development and Public Enterprises
Ministers of State (Independent Charge)
Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia: Forest, Environment and Climate Change
Suryavanshi Suraj: Higher Education, Sports & Youth Services and Odia Language, Literature & Culture
Pradeep Bal Samanta: Co-operation and Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts
Gokulananda Mallik: Fisheries & Animal Resources Development and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
Sampad Chandra Swain: Industries and Skill Development & Technical Education
