New Odisha CM to Take Oath at 4.45 PM on June 12; PM Modi to Attend Grand Event

The swearing-in ceremony of Odisha's new Chief Minister will be held at the Janata Maiden in Bhubaneswar on June 12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the swearing-in ceremony. The BJP stormed to power in Odisha by winning 78 seats in the 147-member House.

Bhubaneswar (Odisha):The new Chief Minister of Odisha will take oath at 4.45 PM on Wednesday, June 12, officials said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Odisha's first BJP Chief Minister.

The Prime Minister will arrive at Bhubaneswar airport at 2.10 PM on June 12 and all arrangements have been made at the Janata Maidan here for the swearing-in ceremony of the new Chief Minister and Cabinet. Apart from the Prime Minister, the Chief Ministers of various BJP-ruled states like Gujarat, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, will attend the swearing-in ceremony,

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Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissioner Sanjeev Panda told reporters here on Monday that the swearing-in ceremony will start at 4.45 PM. "The Prime Minister will attend the ceremony. Security has been beefed up in view of the swearing in ceremony. The Prime Minister will head to the Odisha Raj Bhavan and then attend the swearing-in ceremony," added Panda.

The BJP stormed to power in Odisha by 78 seats in the 147-member Odisha Legislative Assembly. The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) which was in power for over two decades, managed to win only 51 seats, while the Congress won 14 seats. Naveen Patnaik tendered his resignation to Odisha Governor Raghubar Das following the defeat of his party.