3 Cabinet Ministers Sworn-In in Odisha
Bikram Keshari Arukha, Sudam Marndi and Sarada Prashad Nayak have been sworn-in as ministers in the State cabinet today.
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha cabinet reshuffle has finally reached its final step on May 22, 2023 as the three new Ministers have taken oath.
According to reports, Bikram Keshari Arukha, Sudam Marndi and Sarada Prashad Nayak have been sworn-in as ministers in the State cabinet today.
On May 21 that is yesterday, the Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik put all speculation to rest and confirmed that Bhanjanagar MLA Bikram Arukha, Rourkela MLA Sarada Nayak and Bangriposi MLA Sudam Marandi will be sworn in as Cabinet ministers.
The trio received the much awaited phone calls from Naveen this evening and they have been asked to remain present at the oath taking ceremony.
Though it is not yet conformed who will get which portfolio, Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal will administer them the oath of office to all three of them.
It is worth mentioning that, Bikram Keshari Arukha had resigned from the post of State Assembly Speaker on May 12, 2023. Likewise, School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Das and Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Employees State Insurance Minister Srikanta Sahu also tendered their resignation.
Revenue and Disaster Management Department Pramila Mallick has been allocated the additional charge of the School and Mass Education and Labour Departments. Likewise, Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari has been given the additional charge of the Health Department after the murder of Naba Das.
Ms Kalinga