Bhubaneswar:22/5/23:(ONT Bureau) Senior MLAs Bikram Keshari Arukha, Sudam Marndi, and Sarada Nayak were today sworn in as ministers in the Odisha Government.
Bikram Keshari Arukha take Oath at the Lok Seva Bhawan
Odisha Governer Prof. Ganeshi Lal administered them the oath of office and secrecy at the swearing-in ceremony at the Convention Center of Lok Seva Bhawan here in the presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.All three of them had served as ministers in the pastAfter Naba Kishore Das was killed in January, no one was appointed to replace him as the Health Minister. Last week, Speaker Bikram Keshari Arukha also tendered his resignation, along with two other ministers.
Sarada Nayak take Oath at the Lok Seva Bhawan
Notably, Assembly Speaker Bikram Keshari Arukha along with two Ministers Samir Ranjan Dash (School and Mass Education) and Srikanta Sahu (Labour and Employees’ State Insurance) had resigned from their positions on May 12.
Sudam Marndi, take Oath at the Lok Seva Bhawan
The Oath Taking Ceremony was held at the Lok Seva Bhawan in the presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Ministers, MLAs and senior officials. The three new Cabinet Minister have a vast political experience. According to sources, the Departments will be allocated after some time.