Majhi ministry

Majhi ministry

31st Ministry of Odisha
Incumbent
Mohan Majhi Cabinet along with PM Narendra Modi
Date formed12 June 2024
People and organisations
GovernorRaghubar Das
K. Hari Babu
Chief MinisterMohan Charan Majhi
Deputy Chief MinisterKanak Vardhan Singh Deo
Pravati Parida
No. of ministers16
Member parties  BJP
Status in legislatureMajority
81 / 147 (55%)
Opposition partyBJD
Opposition leaderNaveen Patnaik
History
Election2024
Legislature terms1 year, 282 days
PredecessorFifth Naveen Patnaik ministry

Mohan Charan Majhi was elected as Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Minister of Odisha on 11 June 2024.[1] The government was formed as a result of BJP securing 78 seats of 147 in 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election which was held in four phases during May and June in the state. The results were declared on 4 June and this led to formation of 17th Odisha Assembly.[2] The government is also supported by 3 independents.

Brief history

On 12 June 2024, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi along with his two deputy CMs, 8 Cabinet Ministers, and 5 Minister of State with Independent Charges took oath in Janata Maidan, Bhubaneswar. Governor Raghubar Das administered their oath. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, along with Chief Ministers of 10 BJP ruled states were present.[3][4][5]

Council of Ministers

Portfolio Portrait Name
Constituency
Tenure Party
Mohan Charan Majhi
MLA from Keonjhar
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Cabinet Minister
Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo
MLA from Patnagarh
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Pravati Parida
MLA from Nimapara
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Suresh Pujari
MLA from Brajarajnagar
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Rabi Narayan Naik
MLA from Kuchinda
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Nityananda Gond
MLA from Umerkote
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Krushna Chandra Patra
MLA from Dhenkanal
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Prithviraj Harichandan
MLA from Chilika
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Mukesh Mahaling
MLA from Loisingha
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Bibhuti Bhusan Jena
MLA from Gopalpur
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Krushna Chandra Mohapatra
MLA from Morada
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Ministers of State with Independent Charges
Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia
MLA from Jashipur
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Suryabanshi Suraj
MLA from Dhamnagar
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Pradeep Bal Samanta
MLA from Sukinda]
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Gokula Nanda Mallik
MLA from Polasara
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Sampad Chandra Swain
MLA from Paradeep
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP

Demographics

District Ministers Name of ministers
Bargarh 0
Jharsuguda 1 Suresh Pujari
Sundergarh 0
Sambalpur 1 Rabi Narayan Naik
Deogarh 0
Keonjhar 1 Mohan Charan Majhi (Chief Minister)
Mayurbhanj 2 Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia
Krushna Chandra Mohapatra
Balasore 0
Bhadrak 1 Suryabanshi Suraj
Jajpur 1 Pradeep Bal Samanta
Dhenkanal 1 Krushna Chandra Patra
Angul 0
Subarnapur 0
Balangir 2 Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo (Deputy Chief Minister)
Mukesh Mahaling
Nuapada 0
Kalahandi 0
Kandhamal 0
Boudh 0
Cuttack 0
Kendrapara 0
Nabarangpur 1 Nityananda Gond
Jagatsinghpur 1 Sampad Chandra Swain
Puri 1 Pravati Parida (Deputy Chief Minister)
Khurda 1 Prithviraj Harichandan
Nayagarh 0
Ganjam 2 Gokula Nanda Mallik
Bibhuti Bhusan Jena
Gajapati 0
Rayagada 0
Koraput 0
Malkangiri 0

References

  1. ^ "Tribal Leader Mohan Majhi Is Odisha's New CM: 5 Things You Need To Know About This 4-Time MLA". News18. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Mohan Charan Majhi Cabinet in Odisha: Full list of BJP ministers who took oath today". www.indiatvnews.com. 12 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Highlights: BJP Tribal Leader, 4-Time MLA Mohan Majhi Sworn In As Odisha Chief Minister". NDTV.com. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  4. ^ Barik, Satyasundar (12 June 2024). "Mohan Charan Majhi sworn in as Odisha's first BJP Chief Minister". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Odisha Cabinet portfolios: CM Mohan Charan Majhi keeps Home". India News. 13 June 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 June 2024.