Bhubaneswar: The Winter Session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly began on Friday with adherence to the Covid-19 guidelines.
The session began with obituary references to former Speaker Sarat Kar, ex-MLAs Kartikeswar Patra and Gurupada Nanda. The House also paid rich tributes to the Covid warriors.
Then, Speaker Surya Narayan Patro adjourned the House till 3 p.m.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik attended the first day of the session through video conferencing from his residence Naveen Nivas, while several Ministers and MLAs participated in the proceedings from the conference hall of the state secretariat.