Swearing-In Live Updates | Majhi Promises 'Developed Odisha'; Thanks Modi, Nadda, State BJP Leadership

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday congratulated N Chandrababu Naidu, the Telugu Desam Party chief who has assumed power in Andhra Pradesh. Kumar spoke to Naidu over phone and hoped that the southern state would progress under the latter's stewardship, according to a statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office here. Kumar heads the JD(U), which has emerged as the second largest ally, after TDP, of the ruling BJP-led NDA at the Centre.

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi thanked the party for allowing a common worker like him to lead a state comprising 4.5 cr people. He shared a video of his swearing-in on his X handle. "With the blessings of Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannath, under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'Developed Odisha' will be formed. The hopes and aspirations of 4.5 crore Odia people will be fulfilled. The BJP is committed to promoting the orthodox identity and culture. I am grateful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, National President of the party JP Nadda and the state leadership for giving a common worker like me the responsibility to serve 4.5 crore people of Odisha. Jai Jagannath! Jai ma tardana!" He wrote.

The new Cabinet in Odisha comprises 16 Ministers, including the Chief Minister and two deputy Chief Ministers. As per the list shared by the Odisha Raj Bhavan, eight Cabinet Ministers and five Minister of State (Mos) took oath during the grand ceremony. Mohan Majhi and his ministerial colleagues were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Odisha Governor Raghubar Das.

Cabinet Ministers:

1. Suresh Pujari

2. Rabi Narayan Naik

3. Nityanand Gond

4. Krushna Chandra Patra

5. Prithviraj Harichandan

6. Mukesh Mahaling

7. Bibhuti Bhusan Jena

8. Krushna Chandrra Mahapatra

Ministers of State:

1. Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia

2. Suryabanshi Suraj

3. Pradeep Bala Samanta

After Mohan Charan Majhi was sworn-in, BJP leader Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo was administered oath office by Governor Raghubar Das. Deo took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha. Governor Raghubar Das also administered oath of office to BJP leader Pravati Parida as the Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha. Parida, an advocate, is a first time legislator. Deo belongs to the erstwhile royal family of Patnagarh and has won a sixth term from the Patnagarh constituency. Earlier in 2000-2009, he served as Minister of Industry and Public Enterprise in the BJP-BJD coalition government in the state.

After Odisha's Chief Minister-designate Mohan Charan Majhi met and invited former CM Naveen Patnaik and invited him to the swearing-in ceremony, the former CM was seen promptly decorating the dais. Earlier in the day, Majhi drove to Naveen Patnaik's residence and formally invited him. "I came to Naveen Niwas and invited former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to attend the swearing-in ceremony, which will also be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I also requested Patnaik to bless the newly formed BJP government in the state," PTI quoted Majhi as saying.

Mohan Majhi was sworn-in as Odisha Chief Minister. He was administered the oath of office by Odisha Governor Raghubar Das in the presence of Prime Minister Narednra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Dharmendra Pradhan, Ashwini Vaishnaw and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at the Janata Maidan.

Odisha Chief Minister-designate Mohan Charan Majhi, and Deputy CMs-designate Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, arrive at the dais, for swearing-in. They bowed before the audience and greeted them from the stage at Janata Maidan, in Bhubaneswar. Before arriving at the stage, sadhus offered their blessings to Majhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugged megastar Chiranjeevi and Jan Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan after the latter took oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Actor Ram Charan looked on with admiration as his father Chiranjeevi and uncle Pawan Kalyan shared an endearing moment with PM Modi.

Uttarakhand CM and BJP leader Pushkar Singh Dhami arrived in Bhubaneswar to attend the oath ceremony of Odisha CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi. Majhi will be sworn-in as the new Odisha Chief Minister in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The BJP stormed to power in Odisha after defeating the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and ended its over two decade rule.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Bhubaneswar to attend the oath ceremony of Odisha CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi. Odisha Governor Raghubar Das and CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi received the Prime Minister. On Tuesday, June 11, Mohan Majhi was named as BJP's first Odisha Chief Minister. The BJP had stormed to power and ended the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) rule.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and BJP leader Vishnu Deo Sai arrived in Bhubaneswar to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Odisha CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi. He also said that it is a matter of happiness that the saffron party is forming the government in Odisha today, i.e., on June 12.

Pawan Kalyan, chief of the Jana Sena Party, touched the feet of his elder brother and superstar Chiranjeevi, in defence, when he took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, in the cabinet led by Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu. The actor-turned politician's family stood with him as he was sworn, amid loud cheers from his fans and followers. Pawan Kalyan went to his brother Chiranjeevi and touched his feet, in reverence, seeking the blessings from the latter. Read More...

Union Minister Anupriya Patel congratulates Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan, after attending the swearing-in ceremony at Gannavaram. "A big congratulations to the new Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan. Both of them are now going to lead the state. All the people who have been sworn-in today and will be a part of the new council of ministers, I congratulate them. I am sure they will do good work for the people of the state of Andhra Pradesh"

Odisha Chief Minister-designate Mohan Charan Majhi paid a visit to the outgoing Chief Minister and BJP chief Naveen Patnaik at the latter's residence in Bhubaneswar. Majhi is a tribal leader from the saffron party and is a four-time legislator and will be sworn in as the first BJP CM of the state, since its inception. His ascension will also herald the end of the 24-year stint of BJD. Majihi will be assisted by a six-time MLA Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and a debutant MLA Pravati Parida.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who tasted victory from both the seats - Wayand and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seats - he contested in the 2024 general elections, said he was in a difficult situation on which constituency he will give up. He was in Wayanad on Wednesday, thanking the voters for choosing him. Rahul said that both constituencies will be happy with whatever his decision is.

He embarked on a thanksgiving rally in Wayanad, which returned him to the Lok Sabha for a second straight term.

"I look forward to seeing you soon. I have a dilemma before me, whether I should be the MP of Wayanad or of Rae Bareli. What I will commit to you is that both Wayand and Rae Bareli will be happy with my decision," Rahul said in a public meeting. Read More...

Along with Chandrababu Naidu, 24 legislators took oath as Ministers. The numbers include four Jana Sena Party and one from the BJP. JSP chief Pawan Kalyan was sworn in as Naidu's deputy. Naidu's son Nara Lokesh also joined the cabinet.

Here is the full list of Ministers:

1. Konidala Pawan Kalyan
2. Nara Lokesh
3. Kinjarapu Atchannaidu
4. Kollu Ravindra
5. Nadendla Manohar
6. Ponguru Narayana
7. Anitha Vangalapudi
8. Satya Kumar Yadav
9. Dr Nimmala Ramanaidu
10. Nasyam Mohammed Farook
11. Anam Ramnarayana Reddy
12. Payyavula Keshav
13. Anagani Satya Prasad
14. Kolusu Parthasarathy
15. Dr Dola Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy
16. Gottipati Ravi Kumar
17. Kandula Durgesh
18. Gummadi Sandhya Rani
19. BC Janardhan Reddy
20. T.G. Bharath
21. S. Savitha
22. Vasamsetti Subhash
23. Kondapalli Srinivas
24. Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy

Former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan attended the swearing-in ceremony of TDP chief and Andhra Pradesh CM-designate N Chandrababu Naidu, in Vijayawada. She was among the invitees to the key event. Soundararajan was greeting former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Home Minister Amit Shah, both engrossed in a deep discussion. Before she took her seat, Shah signalled her to get near him for a quick word. Shah was seen having a serious discussion with her, while the former VP looked on. Soundararajan was seen nodding her head in agreement with Shah as he shared his thoughts.

Nara Lokesh, son of Chandrababu Naidu, was administered oath of office as Minister, after Pawan Kalyan. Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer administered the oath of office and official secrecy to Lokesh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Cabinet Ministers Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, and J P Nadda, were among those who attended the ceremony.

Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan took oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. The actor-turned-politician was seen surrounded by his extensive family. Pawan Kalyan's elder brother and superstar Chiranjeevi was present in the dais during the oath-taking ceremony. The party leader's followers cheered the leader as he was administered the oath of office and official secrecy.

TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for his fourth term, amid the thumping cheers from the party cadres. He had been the Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, twice. This is his second tenure after Telangana was carved out fo undivided Andhra Pradesh.

TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu who received Prime Minister Narendra Modi, arrived at the swearing in ceremony stage set at Gannavaram here. The dignitaries including Home Minsiter Amit Shah, former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, were present.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday congratulated N Chandrababu Naidu, the Telugu Desam Party chief who has assumed power in Andhra Pradesh. Kumar spoke to Naidu over phone and hoped that the southern state would progress under the latter's stewardship, according to a statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office here. Kumar heads the JD(U), which has emerged as the second largest ally, after TDP, of the ruling BJP-led NDA at the Centre.

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi thanked the party for allowing a common worker like him to lead a state comprising 4.5 cr people. He shared a video of his swearing-in on his X handle. "With the blessings of Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannath, under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'Developed Odisha' will be formed. The hopes and aspirations of 4.5 crore Odia people will be fulfilled. The BJP is committed to promoting the orthodox identity and culture. I am grateful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, National President of the party JP Nadda and the state leadership for giving a common worker like me the responsibility to serve 4.5 crore people of Odisha. Jai Jagannath! Jai ma tardana!" He wrote.

The new Cabinet in Odisha comprises 16 Ministers, including the Chief Minister and two deputy Chief Ministers. As per the list shared by the Odisha Raj Bhavan, eight Cabinet Ministers and five Minister of State (Mos) took oath during the grand ceremony. Mohan Majhi and his ministerial colleagues were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Odisha Governor Raghubar Das.

Cabinet Ministers:

1. Suresh Pujari

2. Rabi Narayan Naik

3. Nityanand Gond

4. Krushna Chandra Patra

5. Prithviraj Harichandan

6. Mukesh Mahaling

7. Bibhuti Bhusan Jena

8. Krushna Chandrra Mahapatra

Ministers of State:

1. Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia

2. Suryabanshi Suraj

3. Pradeep Bala Samanta

After Mohan Charan Majhi was sworn-in, BJP leader Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo was administered oath office by Governor Raghubar Das. Deo took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha. Governor Raghubar Das also administered oath of office to BJP leader Pravati Parida as the Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha. Parida, an advocate, is a first time legislator. Deo belongs to the erstwhile royal family of Patnagarh and has won a sixth term from the Patnagarh constituency. Earlier in 2000-2009, he served as Minister of Industry and Public Enterprise in the BJP-BJD coalition government in the state.

After Odisha's Chief Minister-designate Mohan Charan Majhi met and invited former CM Naveen Patnaik and invited him to the swearing-in ceremony, the former CM was seen promptly decorating the dais. Earlier in the day, Majhi drove to Naveen Patnaik's residence and formally invited him. "I came to Naveen Niwas and invited former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to attend the swearing-in ceremony, which will also be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I also requested Patnaik to bless the newly formed BJP government in the state," PTI quoted Majhi as saying.

Mohan Majhi was sworn-in as Odisha Chief Minister. He was administered the oath of office by Odisha Governor Raghubar Das in the presence of Prime Minister Narednra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Dharmendra Pradhan, Ashwini Vaishnaw and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at the Janata Maidan.

Odisha Chief Minister-designate Mohan Charan Majhi, and Deputy CMs-designate Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, arrive at the dais, for swearing-in. They bowed before the audience and greeted them from the stage at Janata Maidan, in Bhubaneswar. Before arriving at the stage, sadhus offered their blessings to Majhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugged megastar Chiranjeevi and Jan Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan after the latter took oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Actor Ram Charan looked on with admiration as his father Chiranjeevi and uncle Pawan Kalyan shared an endearing moment with PM Modi.

Uttarakhand CM and BJP leader Pushkar Singh Dhami arrived in Bhubaneswar to attend the oath ceremony of Odisha CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi. Majhi will be sworn-in as the new Odisha Chief Minister in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The BJP stormed to power in Odisha after defeating the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and ended its over two decade rule.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Bhubaneswar to attend the oath ceremony of Odisha CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi. Odisha Governor Raghubar Das and CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi received the Prime Minister. On Tuesday, June 11, Mohan Majhi was named as BJP's first Odisha Chief Minister. The BJP had stormed to power and ended the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) rule.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and BJP leader Vishnu Deo Sai arrived in Bhubaneswar to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Odisha CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi. He also said that it is a matter of happiness that the saffron party is forming the government in Odisha today, i.e., on June 12.

Pawan Kalyan, chief of the Jana Sena Party, touched the feet of his elder brother and superstar Chiranjeevi, in defence, when he took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, in the cabinet led by Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu. The actor-turned politician's family stood with him as he was sworn, amid loud cheers from his fans and followers. Pawan Kalyan went to his brother Chiranjeevi and touched his feet, in reverence, seeking the blessings from the latter. Read More...

Union Minister Anupriya Patel congratulates Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan, after attending the swearing-in ceremony at Gannavaram. "A big congratulations to the new Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan. Both of them are now going to lead the state. All the people who have been sworn-in today and will be a part of the new council of ministers, I congratulate them. I am sure they will do good work for the people of the state of Andhra Pradesh"

Odisha Chief Minister-designate Mohan Charan Majhi paid a visit to the outgoing Chief Minister and BJP chief Naveen Patnaik at the latter's residence in Bhubaneswar. Majhi is a tribal leader from the saffron party and is a four-time legislator and will be sworn in as the first BJP CM of the state, since its inception. His ascension will also herald the end of the 24-year stint of BJD. Majihi will be assisted by a six-time MLA Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and a debutant MLA Pravati Parida.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who tasted victory from both the seats - Wayand and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seats - he contested in the 2024 general elections, said he was in a difficult situation on which constituency he will give up. He was in Wayanad on Wednesday, thanking the voters for choosing him. Rahul said that both constituencies will be happy with whatever his decision is.

He embarked on a thanksgiving rally in Wayanad, which returned him to the Lok Sabha for a second straight term.

"I look forward to seeing you soon. I have a dilemma before me, whether I should be the MP of Wayanad or of Rae Bareli. What I will commit to you is that both Wayand and Rae Bareli will be happy with my decision," Rahul said in a public meeting. Read More...

Along with Chandrababu Naidu, 24 legislators took oath as Ministers. The numbers include four Jana Sena Party and one from the BJP. JSP chief Pawan Kalyan was sworn in as Naidu's deputy. Naidu's son Nara Lokesh also joined the cabinet.

Here is the full list of Ministers:

1. Konidala Pawan Kalyan
2. Nara Lokesh
3. Kinjarapu Atchannaidu
4. Kollu Ravindra
5. Nadendla Manohar
6. Ponguru Narayana
7. Anitha Vangalapudi
8. Satya Kumar Yadav
9. Dr Nimmala Ramanaidu
10. Nasyam Mohammed Farook
11. Anam Ramnarayana Reddy
12. Payyavula Keshav
13. Anagani Satya Prasad
14. Kolusu Parthasarathy
15. Dr Dola Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy
16. Gottipati Ravi Kumar
17. Kandula Durgesh
18. Gummadi Sandhya Rani
19. BC Janardhan Reddy
20. T.G. Bharath
21. S. Savitha
22. Vasamsetti Subhash
23. Kondapalli Srinivas
24. Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy

Former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan attended the swearing-in ceremony of TDP chief and Andhra Pradesh CM-designate N Chandrababu Naidu, in Vijayawada. She was among the invitees to the key event. Soundararajan was greeting former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Home Minister Amit Shah, both engrossed in a deep discussion. Before she took her seat, Shah signalled her to get near him for a quick word. Shah was seen having a serious discussion with her, while the former VP looked on. Soundararajan was seen nodding her head in agreement with Shah as he shared his thoughts.

Nara Lokesh, son of Chandrababu Naidu, was administered oath of office as Minister, after Pawan Kalyan. Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer administered the oath of office and official secrecy to Lokesh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Cabinet Ministers Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, and J P Nadda, were among those who attended the ceremony.

Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan took oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. The actor-turned-politician was seen surrounded by his extensive family. Pawan Kalyan's elder brother and superstar Chiranjeevi was present in the dais during the oath-taking ceremony. The party leader's followers cheered the leader as he was administered the oath of office and official secrecy.

TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for his fourth term, amid the thumping cheers from the party cadres. He had been the Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, twice. This is his second tenure after Telangana was carved out fo undivided Andhra Pradesh.

TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu who received Prime Minister Narendra Modi, arrived at the swearing in ceremony stage set at Gannavaram here. The dignitaries including Home Minsiter Amit Shah, former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, were present.