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A day earlier, the BJP appointed senior party leaders Rajnath Singh and Bhupender Yadav as its central observers to oversee the election of the leader of its MLAs in the Odisha assembly
The swearing-in ceremony for the chief minister of Odisha will take place at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, June 12, at 4:45 PM, amid suspense over the BJP candidate for the chief ministerial position.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in the recent state assembly elections, defeating the outgoing Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD). The saffron party won 78 seats in the 147-member assembly, securing a majority for the first time in the state.
A day earlier, the BJP appointed senior party leaders Rajnath Singh and Bhupender Yadav as its central observers to oversee the election of the leader of its MLAs in the Odisha assembly, who will take oath as the state’s next chief minister.
The party stated that its parliamentary board selected Singh and Yadav, who were actively involved in the state assembly polls, to oversee the meeting.
(With inputs from agencies)