New Delhi: The Odisha cabinet has resigned effective June 5 in view of the upcoming general and assembly elections of 2024. The new cabinet will be sworn in on June 5 itself at 11:45 am, news agency ANI reported. The swearing-in ceremony will take place in the new convention center of Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar.
As per the ANI report, this is the first time in history that a whole cabinet stepped down at the same time in order to make space for new faces both younger and senior, ahead of polls.
According to ANI sources, some of the ministers who performed well in their portfolios will be given important responsibilities in the party for the elections. As many as 23 ministers resigned effective Sunday.
Meanwhile, the Naveen Patnaik government has completed its three years in the fifth consecutive term.
As per ANI, in these 25 years, he has carved a niche for himself. Today, in India and abroad, Naveen Patnaik is seen as a role model of governance, whose work speaks. He has often said that he speaks less as he believes his work should speak. While others in the political realm give long speeches, his speeches rarely cross the five-minute mark. He speaks less and works more. A simple man whose journey has created history for India and the world.
All Advisors/Chairpersons etc. of 23 different departments/Corporations/ Boards etc shall cease to be in office with effect from June 5th (Sunday), Planning & Convergence Department has issued an official notification, after the order passed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, read order by the state government.