Majhi, the Deputy Chief Ministers, and Patnaik were sworn in as members of the Odisha Assembly.

The capital city of Bhubaneswar was bustling with excitement on Tuesday as the newly-elected members of the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly took their oaths of office. Among them were Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, along with deputy chief ministers KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, and BJD president Naveen Patnaik.

In a solemn ceremony, Pro-tem Speaker Ranenda Pratap Swain administered the oath to the MLAs, including the Chief Minister and Patnaik. This process will continue until June 19, with the election for the Speaker scheduled for June 20.

As is customary, the Chief Minister and other newly-elected MLAs paid their respects to Mahatma Gandhi by laying flowers at his statue upon arriving at the Assembly. The recently concluded Assembly elections saw the BJP emerge victorious with 78 seats, followed by BJD, Congress, CPIM, and Independents. This new Assembly has a notable majority of 82 first-time MLAs out of the total 147 members.

While Majhi has taken on the role of leader of the House, it is expected that BJD president and former chief minister Naveen Patnaik will be unanimously elected as the Leader of the Opposition. This marks the beginning of a new chapter in Odisha's legislative history, and all eyes are on the Assembly as the newly-elected members begin their journey.

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