BJP's tribal leader and four-time MLA Mohan Charan Majhi took oath as Chief Minister of Odisha today. The swearing-in ceremony took place at around 5 pm at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar. Mohan Majhi is BJP's first Chief Minister in the state.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a number of Union Ministers and chief ministers of several states ruled by the BJP attended the event.
Earlier today, Mr Majhi met former CM Naveen Patnaik and invited him to the swearing-in ceremony. He drove to Naveen Niwas, Patnaik's residence in Bhubaneswar, where he formally extended the invitation.
The Odisha government also announced that its offices in Bhubaneswar will remain closed for from 1 pm on Wednesday in view of the oath-taking ceremony.
Meanwhile, tight security arrangements are in place for the swearing-in ceremony and a total of 67 platoons of police force have been deployed.
In the recently concluded state Assembly election, the BJP won 78 of the 147 seats, while the BJD bagged 51 seats.