In a very much planned and structured manner, the newly formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has given a new face, though a newborn face, as a Chief Minister of Odisha, Mohan Charan Manjhi, who has been elected to the state assembly four times. This decision was made after senior state leaders Dharmendra Pradhan and Jual Oram joined the Union government.
ADVANTAGE OF MANJHI: 52-year-old Manjhi, who hails from Keonjhar, has vast experience. He has served the public and party well. His management efficiency has proven him to become a front-runner for the post.
The party has also nominated two Deputy Chief Ministers these are KV Singh Deo, a six times elected member of the legislative assembly tested royal of Patna (princely state) Bolangir, and Pravati Parida, who had been a member of the legislative assembly for the first time but, had been affiliated to the party for the last 28 years.
The oath will be administered tomorrow, and the event is expected to be presided over by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, and the present Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik. Before proceeding to the venue, Janata Maidan – PM Modi will be visiting Bhubaneswar and will likely take a residence roadshow.
It was challenging for the BJP to select the next Chief Minister as it would form the government in the coastal state of India for the first time after 24 years of Naveen Patnaik’s dominance. However, the state had reposed faith in the BJP, given it 78 out of the 147 assembly seats, while the BJP only managed to secure 51 of the 143 seats.
The BJP legislature party finalized these names this evening, and the Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Bhupendra Yadav, the observers for the Central leadership, were present when the selection was under process. Other notable leaders and Union Ministers like Ashwini Vaishnaw and Jual Oram were also present in the meeting at the State BJP Headquarters in Bhubaneswar.
Many activities, like the guardians of honors for tomorrow, are being cordoned off well to ensure several guests like Union ministers and Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states should attend the oath ceremony.
