By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Parliamentary Affairs Department has stepped up its preparation for the swearing-in ceremony. Invitations are being printed and the convention center of Lok Seva Bhavan is being decorated. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and all other Cabinet members along with senior officials will remain present during the swearing-in event.
The much-awaited cabinet reshuffle is scheduled to take place on Monday. The new ministers will take oath at 9:30 am at the convention center of Lok Seva Bhavan. Governor Professor Ganeshi Lal will administer oath to new ministers. Lal, who is currently on a tour to Haryana, will return to Odisha a day before the schedule.
A reshuffle was widely speculated after Speaker Bikram Keshari Arukha and two ministers- Samir Ranjan Das and Srikant Sahu resigned last week. Earlier, one ministerial berth is also lying vacant following the death of former Health Minister Naba Dash.
Meanwhile, aspirants are eagerly waiting a call from Naveen Niwas for the oath taking while all eyes on Naveen Patnaik new Team ahead of 2024 Battle.
