Odisha Chief Minister Swearing Ceremony: Earlier today, Mr Majhi met Naveen Patnaik and invited him
Bhubaneswar:
BJP’s tribal leader and four-time MLA Mohan Charan Majhi will take oath as Chief Minister of Odisha today. The swearing-in ceremony will take place at around 5 pm at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar. Manoj Majhi is set to be BJP’s first Chief Minister in the state.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a number of Union Ministers and chief ministers of several states ruled by the BJP are likely to attend the event.
Earlier today, Mr Majhi met former CM Naveen Patnaik and invited him to the swearing-in ceremony. He drove to Naveen Niwas, Patnaik’s residence in Bhubaneswar, where he formally extended the invitation.
The Odisha government also announced that its offices in Bhubaneswar will remain closed for from 1 pm on Wednesday in view of the oath-taking ceremony.
Meanwhile, tight security arrangements are in place for the swearing-in ceremony and a total of 67 platoons of police force have been deployed.
In the recently concluded state Assembly election, the BJP won 78 of the 147 seats, while the BJD bagged 51 seats.
Here are the Live Updates on Manoj Majhi’s Oath Ceremony:
#WATCH | Bhubaneswar, Odisha: Outgoing CM Naveen Patnaik arrives at Janta Maidan to attend the swearing-in ceremony of CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi. pic.twitter.com/oBjGXseYYy
– ANI (@ANI) June 12, 2024
#WATCH | Odisha CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi greets people at Janta Maidan in Bhubaneswar, today.
Swearing-in ceremony to begin shortly. pic.twitter.com/0ISQvK2Is6
– ANI (@ANI) June 12, 2024
Mohan Charan Majhi Odisha Oath Taking Ceremony: Amit Shah Arrives At Janta Maidan for the swearing-in ceremony of Manoj Majhi.
#WATCH | Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and JP Nadda at Janta Maidan in Bhubaneswar.
The swearing-in ceremony of Odisha-CM designate Mohan Charan Majhi to begin shortly. pic.twitter.com/UHCeoZOMy8
– ANI (@ANI) June 12, 2024
#WATCH | Odisha CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi reached Janta Maidan and greeted people ahead of the swearing-in-ceremony in Bhubaneswar, today. pic.twitter.com/jgJBNdqtrX
– ANI (@ANI) June 12, 2024
#WATCH | Odisha Deputy CMs-designate Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo & Pravati Parida at Janata Maidan, in Bhubaneswar.
The swearing-in ceremony to begin shortly. pic.twitter.com/QrSr61otK4
– ANI (@ANI) June 12, 2024
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath arrives in Bhubaneswar to attend the oath ceremony of Odisha CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi. pic.twitter.com/YMiUa8iJSz
– ANI (@ANI) June 12, 2024
#WATCH | Uttarakhand CM & BJP leader Pushkar Singh Dhami arrives in Bhubaneswar to attend the oath ceremony of Odisha CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi pic.twitter.com/ME7dXlJ9nz
– ANI (@ANI) June 12, 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives 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.
(Pics: Odisha Raj Bhavan) pic.twitter.com/hJ4YqkKD22
– ANI (@ANI) June 12, 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Odisha’s Chief Minister-designate Mohan Charan Majhi scheduled to take place at 5 pm at Janata Maidan.
Governor of Odisha, Raghubar Das, and Chief Minister-designate Majhi personally welcomed Prime Minister Modi at the airport.
The Prime Minister, who was recently sworn in for a third consecutive term on June 9, sported a traditional white kurta and churidar, complemented by a light-colored jacket.
The authorities have decided to deploy 67 platoons of the police for the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday, an official said.
Apart from the VVIPs, about 30,000 people are expected to attend the ceremony to be held at Janata Maidan.
“Tight security arrangements have been made at Bhubaneswar airport, Governor’s House and Janata Maidan along with the route connecting the three destinations,” Police Commissioner Sanjeeb Panda said.
In the security arrangements, a total of 67 platoons of police force will be deployed.
Three anti-terrorism squads, one Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) unit, dog squad, and anti-sabotage teams have been engaged to ensure proper security at the venue, Panda said.
The police are also checking various hotels as part of the security drill.
Traffic restrictions will also be imposed in several areas on Wednesday. (PTI)
#WATCH | Haryana CM & BJP leader Nayab Singh Saini arrives in Bhubaneswar to attend the oath ceremony of Odisha CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi pic.twitter.com/O9fGkmrghf
– ANI (@ANI) June 12, 2024
Hours before the BJP government takes oath of office, Odisha’s chief minister-designate Mohan Charan Majhi met former CM Naveen Patnaik here on Wednesday and invited him to the swearing-in ceremony.
Mr Majhi drove to Naveen Niwas, Patnaik’s residence, where he formally extended the invitation.
“I came to Naveen Niwas and invited former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to attend the swearing-in ceremony, which will also be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I also requested Patnaik to bless the newly formed BJP government in the state,” Mr Majhi told reporters outside Naveen Niwas.
#WATCH | Assam CM & BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma arrives in Bhubaneswar to attend the oath ceremony of Odisha CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi pic.twitter.com/JK37wBPGBC
– ANI (@ANI) June 12, 2024
Odisha Chief Minister-designate and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Mohan Charan Majhi met the outgoing CM Naveen Patnaik, who held the position for over two decades, and invited him to attend the oath ceremony later in the day.
Following the meeting, mR Majhi affirmed that Patnaik will be attending the oath-taking ceremony.
“He (Naveen Patnaik) told us that he will attend the oath ceremony later today,” mR Majhi told reporters after meeting the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo.
Two deputy chief ministers; first-time MLA Pravati Parida and six-time legislator Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo will also be sworn in today. (ANI)