Mohan Charan Majhi to be new CM of Odisha
Rajnath Singh, senior party leader and Defence Minister, said on Tuesday that Mohan Charan Majhi of the BJP will be Odisha’s next chief minister.
The 52-year-old chieftain, a four-time MLA, is a familiar tribal figure in the coastal state. Singh said that he would have two deputies: Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida.
In a post on the microblogging site X, Rajnath Singh said, “Delighted to announce that Shri Mohan Charan Manjhi has been elected unanimously as the leader of Odisha BJP Legislature Party. He is a young and dynamic party karyakarta who will take the state forward on road to progress and prosperity as the new Chief Minister of Odisha. Many congratulations to him.”
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Majhi told the media following his appointment as Chief Minister, “The government of the past 24 years has changed. We would attempt to fulfill the people’s faith in the BJP for the realization of their ambitions and the development of Odisha. I promise to make Odisha the top state in the country.”
Majhi’s name was unanimously chosen at the BJP legislative meeting
Earlier in the day, the BJP legislature party met to pick the chief minister of Odisha. Rajnath Singh and Bhupender Yadav, a cabinet member, attended the meeting.
Mohan Charan Manjhi, a tribal leader, won the election for the Keonjhar Assembly seat by nearly 87,000 votes. He defeated Biju Janata Dal’s Mina Majhi and Congress’ Prativa Manjari Naik.
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According to BJP sources, the oath-taking ceremony of Majhi and other leaders is likely to be held on June 12 at 5 pm.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to arrive in Bhubaneswar at 2.30 pm on Wednesday and proceed to Raj Bhavan from the airport, the party sources said.
