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Government of Odisha

Seat of Government	Bhubaneswar
Website	www.odisha.gov.in
Legislative branch
Assembly	Odisha Legislative Assembly
Speaker	Surama Padhy (BJP)
Deputy Speaker	Bhabani Shankar Bhoi
Members in Assembly	147
Executive branch
Governor	Raghubar Das
Chief Minister	Mohan Charan Majhi (BJP)
Deputy Chief Minister	Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo (BJP) Pravati Parida (BJP)
Chief Secretary	Manoj Ahuja, IAS
Judiciary
High Court	Orissa High Court
Chief Justice	Chakradhari Sharan Singh

The Government of Odisha and its 30 districts consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Odisha, a judiciary, and a legislative branch.

Like other states in India, the head of state of Odisha is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government, and their post is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. Bhubaneswar is the capital of Odisha, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. The Orissa High Court, located in Cuttack, has jurisdiction over the whole state.

The present Legislative Assembly of Odisha is unicameral, consisting of 147 Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.

The state of Odisha is represented at the centre by its 21 Member of Parliaments in the Lok Sabha and 10 Member of Parliaments in Rajya Sabha. There are 21 Lok Sabha constituencies from which candidates gets elected in the General Election to the Lok Sabha. The Members of Rajya Sabha were elected and / or nominated by the Member of Legislative Assembly through their parent political parties..

Council of Ministers

On 12 June 2024, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi along with his two deputy CMs, 8 Cabinet Ministers, and 5 Minister of State with Independent Charges took oath in Janata Maidan, Bhubaneswar. Governor Raghubar Das administered their oath. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, along with Chief Ministers of 10 BJP ruled states were present.

Cabinet Ministers

Ministers of State (Independent Charge)

See also

• Green card scheme in Odisha
• Invest Odisha
• Legislative Assembly of Odisha
• List of constituencies of Odisha Vidhan Sabha
• Make in Odisha

References

1. "Jurisdiction and Seats of Indian High Courts". Eastern Book Company. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
2. "Orissa Legislative Assembly". Legislative Bodies in India. National Informatics Centre, Government of India. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
3. "Highlights: BJP Tribal Leader, 4-Time MLA Mohan Majhi Sworn In As Odisha Chief Minister". NDTV.com. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
4. Barik, Satyasundar (12 June 2024). "Mohan Charan Majhi sworn in as Odisha's first BJP Chief Minister". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
5. "Odisha Cabinet portfolios: CM Mohan Charan Majhi keeps Home". India News. 13 June 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

External links

• Official website

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