Mohan Charan Majhi Odisha New CM Oath Taking Ceremony Live Updates: Mohan Charan Majhi takes oath as Odisha chief minister

Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia, Suryabanshi Suraj, Pradeep Balasananta, Gokula Nanda Mallick and Sampad Kumar Swain were sworn in as ministers of state (independent).

BJP leader Pravati Parida takes oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha, in Bhubaneswar. Governor Raghubar Das administers her oath to office.

BJP leader Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo takes oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha, in Bhubaneswar. Governor Raghubar Das administers him the oath to office.

BJP leader Mohan Charan Majhi takes oath as the Chief Minister of Odisha, in Bhubaneswar. Governor Raghubar Das administers him the oath to office.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves from Raj Bhavan in Bhubaneswar He will shortly arrive at Janata Maidan to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Odisha CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi.

Odisha CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi reached Janta Maidan and greeted people ahead of the swearing-in-ceremony in Bhubaneswar, today. The swearing-in ceremony to begin shortly.

The capital has been enveloped by a thick security blanket in view of the arrival of VVIPs, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to attend the oath-taking ceremony of BJP chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi today.

At least 3,500 police officers, including 78 platoons of police forces, have been deployed for smooth conduct of the event at Janata Maidan.

“We have made adequate arrangements. Apart from security, we are prepared to regulate traffic for the busy day. Senior officers have been assigned to supervise security and traffic arrangements,” commissioner of police Sanjeeb Panda said.

Police sources said the CMs of Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are scheduled to attend the swearing-in ceremony. Besides, six Union ministers — Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Bhupender Yadav, Dharmendra Pradhan, Jual Oram and Ashwini Vaishnaw — will be present.

The dignitaries would be provided Y- and Z-category security as per protocol. Security has been tightened at hotels where the guests will be put up.

Anticipating a footfall of over 50,000 at Janata Maidan, the police have imposed traffic restrictions along the Jayadev Vihar-Nandankanan stretch. As per the traffic advisory, vehicular movement will be banned from Jayadev Vihar to Nalco Square from 2-7 pm to ensure smooth flow of the vehicles of VVIPs and other invitees.

“We have identified parking lots at different places. Our personnel would remain present at different places to guide visitors to the designated parking places,” another police officer said.

All police stations were asked to conduct inspections in hotels to keep tabs on suspicious movements. Cops intensified frisking of vehicles at different naka checking points in the city on Tuesday night.

Assam CM & BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma arrives in Bhubaneswar to attend the oath ceremony of Odisha CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bhubaneswar to attend the oath ceremony of Odisha CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi. Governor Raghubar Das and CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi receive him.

The state capital is all decked up, with giant cutouts and hoardings dotting the skyline amid the glitter of dazzling lights for the swearing-in ceremony of new chief minister and ministers. The swearing-in ceremony will be held at 4.45 pm at Janata Maidan on Wednesday.

Apart from Janata Maidan, which has been meticulously decorated throughout its 10 acres of area, all major thoroughfares of the city have been lit up with BJP flags unfurled everywhere. Huge cut-outs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi have been put up along the over 5km stretch from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Janata Maidan. Trees along the road have been lit up with applique lanterns while govt buildings are glittering with decorative lights. Digital screens put up at the venue displaying the happenings of the event.

Besides Modi, senior BJP leaders and ministers like Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, state observer Bhupender Yadav, Union cabinet ministers like Dharmendra Pradhan, Jual Oram, Ashwini Vaishnaw, chief ministers of BJP-led states and former CM Naveen Patnaik, among others, are likely to attend the swearing-in ceremony.

Eminent persons from Odisha and Odias residing outside the state have been invited to attend the function. All Padma awardees in the state have been invited, including many religious leaders who are likely to attend the ceremony. Around 30,000 people are expected to witness the grand event.

The excitement among the public is palpable. Streets are buzzing with activity, and conversations about the new government are everywhere. Citizens are expressing their anticipation and hopes for the future. “This victory feels like a new dawn for Odisha. We are hopeful that the new govt will bring significant changes and development,” said Priyanka Mohanty, a local teacher, as she admired the decorations around the city.

Senior BJP leaders and party workers have been working tirelessly to ensure that the event is a grand success. “It’s a celebration of democracy and the people’s mandate. The grand event is poised to leave a mark on the hearts of the people, setting the stage for a new era of governance and development in Odisha,” said Sujit Kumar Das, a BJP leader.

New CM Mohan Majhi’s wife, Priyanka Marndi, said, “I am very happy after getting the surprise announcement. He was always worked for people irrespective of whether he won or lost elections in the past. He has always been fighting for the interest of local people and their issues. Now, he has to manage the state,” she said.

Nathamani Majhi, Mohan’s mother, said, “I am sure he will serve the people in the state well.”

Members of the tribal community were upbeat after tribal leader Mohan Majhi was named the chief minister of the state. Out of BJP’s 19 scheduled tribe (ST) MLAs, Majhi’s pick for the CM post sent out a positive message among the tribal community.

Majhi is the third tribal leader to become chief minister after Giridhar Gamang and Hemananda Biswal. The assembly will see 33 MLAs belonging to the tribal community.

“We are extremely happy that a tribal MLA was made the CM. The decision to make Majhi the CM will go a long way to motivate tribal youths struggling in the hinterlands,” said Ghasiram Majhi, a tribal leader in western Odisha who contested as MLA candidate from Nuapada assembly seat and depended on crowd funding to run his campaign. He had lost to BJD’s Rajendra Dholakia.

About 23% of Odisha’s 4.5 crore population belonged to the ST communities. A total of 33 of the 147 assembly seats and 5 of the 21 Lok Sabha seats in the state are reserved for tribals. Besides, tribals comprise about 15% of the voters in 35 other assembly and 7 LS constituencies in the state.

With the BJP all set to form its first govt in Odisha on Wednesday, the state administration on Tuesday suspended leaves for all employees until June 30, in anticipation for a flurry of activities across departments.

The general administration and public grievances department on Tuesday wrote to the secretaries and heads of all departments and district collectors to strictly comply with the order. The decision aims to maintain a full workforce and facilitate the seamless implementation of the new govt’s priorities and initiatives.

“As you are aware, the swearing-in ceremony of the new council of ministers is scheduled to be held on Wednesday and with the assumption of charges by the new govt, there will be a lot of activities at different levels of the govt. In view of this, it is imperative that all govt officials should remain available in their respective headquarters to attend to any urgent assignments that may emerge in the coming days,” read the govt order.

The order further stated that no govt official shall be allowed to avail leave or permission to leave the headquarters, even on public holidays (except on health grounds), until June 30.

“As the new govt settles in, we anticipate a busy period ahead. We have chosen to prioritise the presence of our workforce by temporarily suspending leave approvals. This measure will ensure that all hands are on deck to handle the increased workload and responsibilities that come with the transition of power,” a senior govt officer said, adding the govt aims to maintain a fully staffed and operational team.

Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, a royal scion of Balangir, is the grandson of former chief minister Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo.
The eldest son of Rajraj Singh Deo, Kanak Vardhan is a six-time MLA, having won the 2024 election from Patnagarh constituency on a BJP ticket.

His wife Sangeeta Singh Deo won the Lok Sabha seat from Balangir for a fifth term. Popularly known as KV, he was minister in the BJP-BJD coalition govt from 2000 to 2009, holding important portfolios such as industries, housing and urban development
and public enterprises. He also served as chairperson of several assembly house committees.

KV made his debut in electoral politics in 1995, winning from Patnagarh assembly seat on a BJP ticket. His winning run continued till 2014.

In 2019, he lost to BJD’s Saroj Meher but bounced back again this year. His daughter Nivriti is married to Lakshyaraj Singh
Mewar, the prince of Udaipur.

A first-time MLA from Nimapara constituency in Puri district, Pravati Parida is one of the five women legislators among BJP’s 78 MLAs in the assembly. She defeated BJD candidate Dillip Kumar Nayak with a margin of over 4,588 votes.

Her political journey started in 1997 when she joined the BJP. However, she left the party and fought her first election as an Independent after the BJP denied her a ticket for the 2009 assembly election.

She lost to BJD’s Samir Ranjan Dash. She returned to BJP and contested the 2014 and 2019 polls on the party ticket, losing both times to Dash.

But the party kept faith in Parida and her strong grassroots connection. She repaid that trust by defeating the BJD candidate with the help of Dash, who
joined the BJP after being denied a ticket, in the 2024 polls.

Parida served as president of BJP’s Mahila Morcha in the state and has been vocal about issues related to women and children in the state. A post-graduate in public administration and a law graduate from Utkal University, Parida had enrolled as an advocate in Orissa high court. Her husband Shyam Sundar Nayak is a retired government servant.

Under her guidance, the state women’s wing had carried out an 11-day-long Mahila Suraksha Yatra in 2018 against increasing incidents of crime against
women.

"The new government will take oath today. The first job after taking the oath is to work to protect Odisha's 'asmita' (pride)," Odisha CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi says.

"We had gone to the people with the message of 'Odiya asmita' and we are starting with same by paying respect to all the great icons of Odisha. Whatever we had promised in our manifesto, we will fulfill those," says Odisha deputy CM-designate Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo ahead of taking oath.

Odisha CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi along with his Deputy CMs-designate KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida pay floral tributes to 'Utkalamani' Gopabandhu Das in Bhubaneswar

Odisha CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi offers garlands to the idol of Odia great icons in Bhubaneswar. The BJP got majority on June 4, by winning 78 out of 147 seats.

CM designate Mohan Majhi meet former CM Naveen Patnaik and extended him personal invitation to attend the oath-taking ceremony.