Odisha Cabinet portfolios: The cabinet portfolios for Odisha were announced on Saturday, two days after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi took oath as the state's first BJP CM. Majhi kept Home, General Administration and Public Grievance, Information and Public Relations, and Water Resources.

Meanwhile, Deputy CM Kanak Vardhan Singh got Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment and Energy ministries.

Deputy CM Pravati Parida got Women and Child Development, Mission Shakti, and Tourism ministries.

Here's the list of the Odisha Cabinet portfolio

S.No. Name Department
1. Mohan Charan Majhi (CM) Home, General Administration ad Public Grievance, Information and Public Relations, Water Resources, Planning and Convergence, Any other department not specifically assigned
2. Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo (Deputy CM) Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment, Energy
3.  Parvati Parida (Deputy CM) Women and Child Development, Mission Shakti, Tourism
4. Suresh Pujari Revenue & Disaster Management
5. Rabi Narayan Naik Rural Development, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water
6. Nityananda Gond School and Mass Education, ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare, Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
7.  Krushna Chandra Patra Food Suppliers & Consumer Welfare,
Science & Technology
8. Prithiviraj Harichandan Law
Works
Excise
9. Mukesh Mahaling Health and Family Welfare,
Parliamentary Affairs,
Electronics & Information Technology
10.  Bibhuti Bhushan Jena Commerce & Transport,
Steel & Mines
11. Krushna Chandra
Mahapatra
Housing & Urban Development,
Public Enterprises
12. Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia Forest, Environment and Climate
Change,
Labour & Employees State Insurance
13. Suryabanshi Suraj Higher Education,
Sports & Youth Services,
Odia Language Literature & Culture
14. Pradeep Bal Samanta Co-operation
Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts
15. Gokulananda Mallik Fisheries & Animal Resources Development,
Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Industries
16. Sampad Chandra Swain Skill Development & Technical Education

The portfolios were anticipated to be announced on Thursday. On Friday, cabinet minister Prithiviraj Harichandan had said that the allocation was completed and the list from the Governor’s house could be announced anytime. However, the portfolio list was not announced even by Friday night.

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