Mohan Charan Majhi Sworn in as Odisha's First BJP Chief Minister

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Mohan Charan Majhi was sworn in as the first BJP Chief Minister of Odisha in a grand ceremony in Bhubaneswar.

An Overview of the News

• Alongside Majhi, two Deputy Chief Ministers, Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, also took the oath.

• Thirteen ministers were sworn in as part of the new government.

• The oath was administered by Odisha Governor Raghubar Das.

• The ceremony was attended by notable dignitaries including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers Amit Shah, JP Nadda, Nitin Gadkari, Jual Oram, Dharmendra Pradhan, and Bhupinder Yadav.

• Many chief ministers from BJP-ruled states, BJD supremo and former chief minister Naveen Patnaik, and other dignitaries were also present.

About Odisha

• Formation - 1 April 1936

• Capital - Bhubaneswar

• Governor - Raghubar Das

• Chief minister -  Mohan Charan Majhi

• Rajya Sabha - 10 seats

• Lok Sabha - 21 seats