Guwahati: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik reshuffled his government, ordering all 20 ministers to quit from their respective positions on Saturday.
As many as 13 MLAs have reportedly been granted cabinet ministerial berths, while eight MLAs have been handed minister of state positions in today’s reconstituted government.
Jagannath Saraka is the first to take oath as cabinet minister. The two-time MLA has been promoted as cabinet minister.
Five-time MLA and senior BJD Niranjan Pujari also took oath as cabinet minister. Apart from Pujari, Athagarh MLA Ranendra Pratap Swain, former govt chief whip Pramila Mallik, Chikiti MLA Usha Devi, Aul MLA Pratap Deb, Prafulla Mallick, Mahakalpada MLA Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak also took oath as cabinet ministers. Nayak has returned in the Naveen cabinet after 8 years.
Senior leader and Boudh MLA Pradeep Amat was also sworn-in as cabinet minister. Jharsuguda MLA and former state health minister Naba Das also took oath as a cabinet minister.
Bhubaneswar MLA Ashok Chandra Panda been promoted to cabinet this time.Titlagath MLA Tukuni Sahu also secured a berth in the Naveen cabinet as minister. Three-time MLA from Nuapada Rajendra Dholakia also took as a cabinet minister.
Nimapara MLA Samir Ranjan Dash, who held the school and mass education department portfolio, took oath as Minister of State (Independent Charge).
Others who took oath as Ministers of State (Independent Charge) include- Jaleswar MLA Aswini Patra, Pritiranjan Gharai, Polsara MLA Srikanta Sahoo, Kakatpur MLA Tusharkanti Behera, Rairakhol MLA Rohit Pujari, Bijepur MLA Rita Sahu and Karanjia MLA Basanti Hembram .
Here is the full list of new ministers in the new cabinet.
Cabinet Ministers:
Jagannath Saraka
Niranjan Pujari
Ranendra Pratap Swain
Pramila Mallick
Usha Devi
Prafulla Kumar Mallik
Pratap Keshari Deb
Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak
Pradip Kumar Amat
Naba Kishore Das
Ashok Chandra Panda
Tukuni Sahu
Rajendra Dholakia
Ministers of State (Independent charge)
Samir Ranjan Dash
Aswini Kumar Patra
Pritiranjan Ghadai
Srikanta Sahu
Tusharkanti Behera
Rohit Pujari
Rita Sahu
Basanti Hembram