June 3rd 2024.
On Monday, the Odisha Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, met virtually to discuss important matters. The main topic on their agenda was the recommendation to dissolve the Assembly to Governor Raghubar Das. This recommendation came just a day before the vote counting for the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the state.
It was the last meeting of the fifth term of the BJD government in the state, making it a significant event. According to official sources, the only item of discussion during the Cabinet meeting was the dissolution of the Odisha Assembly. This decision comes after the state went to the polls in four phases, starting from May 13. The aim was to elect 147 Assembly and 21 Lok Sabha members.
In the previous Assembly, the ruling BJD held a majority with 114 members, while the BJP had 22 members and the Congress had only nine. Additionally, the CPM and an Independent candidate each had one member in the Assembly. With this information in mind, the Odisha Cabinet recommended the dissolution of the Assembly to Governor Raghubar Das, marking the end of the fifth term of the BJD government in the state. The decision was made during their virtual meeting on Monday, and the news was reported by UNI.
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