Two former IAS officers, Suresh Mahapatra and R Balakrishnan, have quit as advisors to Odisha CM.

Bhubaneswar: Just a few days after Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal suffered an unexpected loss in the Odisha Assembly elections, two retired IAS officers, Suresh Chandra Mahapatra and R Balakrishnan, resigned from their positions as Chief Advisors to the Chief Minister's Office and Special Initiatives.

The news of their resignations came to light when the General Administration and Public Grievance Department issued an office order on June 5, formally accepting their resignations. This came after the declaration of election results on June 4, where Naveen Patnaik submitted his resignation as the Chief Minister of Odisha to Governor Raghubar Das.

According to protocol, the Governor requested Patnaik to continue as the caretaker Chief Minister until a new government is formed. It is worth noting that the Biju Janata Dal suffered a shocking defeat at the hands of the BJP, as the saffron party emerged victorious with 78 Assembly seats, surpassing the required 74 seats in the 147-member Assembly.

In comparison, the BJD was only able to secure 51 seats, while the Congress won 14 seats. This unexpected outcome has left many people surprised and has raised questions about the future of Odisha's political landscape.

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