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.