(BJP) Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Mohan Charan Majhi was named the new chief minister of Odisha. Defence minister Rajnath Singh announced Majhi’s name on Tuesday after the BJP legislative party meet at the BJP state office in Bhubaneswar.
Mohan Charan Majhi had won the Keonjhar Assembly seat in the Odisha Assembly Elections, defeating Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate Minu Majhi by over 11,577 votes.
BJP has emerged victorious in the Odisha Assembly elections, securing 78 out of 147 constituencies. As a result, the BJP will form its first government in the state, ending the 24-year rule of incumbent Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s Biju Janata Dal (BJD).
The legislature party of the BJP was set to meet today to elect its new leader, and the swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for tomorrow, June 12.
BJP swept to power in Odisha for the first time with 78 of the 147 seats won in the recently concluded assembly elections.
It is for the first time, the BJP is forming an administration in the coastal state, hence choosing the new Chief Minister was proving to be a herculean task.
Preparations for the oath ceremony are at their final stage. Janta Maidan Park is ready to be a witness to this historic change in power. It is anticipated to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as well as chief ministers from numerous BJP-ruled states and central ministries.
Who is the BJP’s New CM of Odisha?
BJP has chosen tribal leader Mohan Charan Majhi as the new Chief Minister of Odisha. Having served as Keonjhar’s MLA four times before, Mr. Majhi is a seasoned politician whose organizational abilities and commitment to public service helped him win the race for CM chair.
At the age of 52, he was the youngest of the front-runners in the race.
BJP leader Mohan Charan Majhi’s Political Journey
Mohan Charan Majhi, a member of a tribal group, is a prime example of a grassroots leader who rose through the ranks via tenacity and hard work.
Before making his assembly debut, he worked as a Sarapanch for the people from 1997 to 2000. In accordance with the ORV Act, he was also a member of the Standing Committee of S.C. & S.T. Majhi was also the secretary of the State Adivasi Morcha (BJP).
