BJP MLA Mohan Charan Majhi To Be the New CM of Odisha

"The oath-taking ceremony will be held tomorrow and immediately after, we will start working actively," says Odisha Deputy CM-designate Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo. 

After assuming charge, Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar held a first review meeting with officers today. The Minister also asked officers to plan a massive cleanliness and waste-to-wealth campaign. Prevention of urban flooding will also be a focused area. He will soon review implementation of state-level ministry's schemes, said HUA spokesperson Rajeev Jain.

Congress MP from Amethi, KL Sharma says, "Rahul Gandhi will have a detailed visit to Rae Bareli soon...I want him to remain as MP from here...We will work to strengthen our organisation."

 Kalpana Soren, wife of jailed former chief minister Hemant Soren, was sworn in as a member of Jharkhand Assembly from Gandey constituency on Monday.

Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahto administered the oath, with Chief Minister Champai Soren and other JMM leaders in attendance.

Expressing gratitude to the people of Gandey, Kalpana remarked, "Only three to four months are left for the Assembly elections in the state, but I will work for the people of Jharkhand. Hemant Ji may not be present here physically, but the way people extended love to him was reflected in Lok Sabha and Assembly bypoll results. Now, we have the upcoming Assembly elections and the alliance partners will focus on it." During the last three Lok Sabha elections in Jharkhand, the BJP had been dominant, but it faced a significant setback in the recent polls, particularly in the state's five tribal constituencies - Khunti, Singhbhum, Lohardaga, Rajmahal, and Dumka.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweets, "Through the election campaign, people across India added 'Modi Ka Parivar' to their social media as a mark of affection towards me. I derived a lot of strength from it. The people of India have given the NDA a majority for the third consecutive time, a record of sorts, and have given us the mandate to keep working for the betterment of our nation. With the message of all of us being one family having been effectively conveyed, I would once again thank the people of India and request that you may now remove 'Modi Ka Parivar' from your social media properties. The display name may change, but our bond as one Parivar striving for India's progress remains strong and unbroken."

BJP MLA Mohan Charan Majhi to be the new CM of Odisha. Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida to be the Deputy Chief Ministers. Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo says, "We will speak more after meeting the Governor. We have expressed gratitude to the public that 4.5 crore people of Odisha have brought BJP to power here. They trusted the words of PM Modi and gave us power. PM Modi has spoken about making Odisha the number 1 state and we will set that in motion..."

BJP MLA Pravati Parida named Odisha Deputy Chief Minister, she says, "We are going to the Raj Bhawan. There will be good governance in the state. People of Odisha have faith in Modi ji's guarantee."

Addressing a public gathering in Raebareli, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi says, "(BJP) lost the Ayodhya seat... Not only in Ayodhya, the Prime Minister has also saved his life in Varanasi... If my sister (Priyanka Gandhi) had contested from Varanasi, today the Prime Minister of India would have lost the Varanasi election by 2-3 lakh votes..."

Mohan Charan Majhi elected as the Leader of BJP Legislative Party in Odisha. He will be the new CM of the state.
 

BJP leader Jitin Prasada takes charge as MoS Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, in Delhi.

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal was also present.

 BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan takes charge as Minister of Rural Development, in Delhi. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, "Rural development is PM's priority, and for that, several schemes are already functional. Schemes like PM Gram Sadak Yojana have changed the picture of rural India. The Cabinet took a principled decision yesterday, that another three crore houses will be constructed for the poor."

“Water is being stolen under the Delhi government's protection. Delhi Jal Board, its officers, chairman and Delhi government are responsible for the water crisis. Right now, Delhi is struggling for even a drop. In a few months, Delhi will struggle with floods because they have not cleaned the drains,” said Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on the ongoing water crisis in the national capital. 

The BJP on Tuesday appointed party leaders Ravi Shankar Prasad and Tarun Chugh as the Central Observers for the election of Legislative Party Leader in Arunachal Pradesh.

Congress leader Sachin Pilot paid tributes to his father and former Union Minister Late Rajesh Pilot on his death anniversary. "I pay tribute to him...In today's time when society is facing many challenges, we should adopt his lifestyle...We all should work hard to take forward the work done by him...I am hopeful that we will be successful in it..." said Pilot. 

Dr Mansukh Mandaviya took charge as the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports on Tuesday, June 11. Ahead of taking charge, he performed puja. 

Police used water cannons against the Youth Congress workers during their protest march in Kerala on Tuesday, June 11. The Congress workers are demanding the resignation of ministers allegedly involved in the Kerala liquor policy corruption scandal. 

Annapurna Devi on Tuesday, June 11, took charge as the Minister of Women and Child Development.

 BJP leader Amit Shah on Tuesday took charge as the Union Home Minister for the second consecutive term. Amit Shah has been holding the portfolio since 2019. Before taking charge of the ministry, Shah visited the National Police Memorial in the national capital's Chanakyapuri area to pay homage to policemen who had laid down their lives while serving the nation.

 BJP's Gujarat unit chief Chandrakant Raghunath Patil took charge of the Jal Shakti Ministry here on Tuesday amid chanting of 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' and 'Vande Mataram' by party supporters. Before taking charge of the ministry, he took to social media to state that the conservation and enhancement of the country's water resources is a "sacred goal".

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday refused to take intravenous fluids despite the doctors' advice as his indefinite fast over demands related to Maratha reservation entered the fourth day.

 RJD chief Lalu Prasad celebrated his 77th birthday on Tuesday by cutting a 77-pound cake in the presence of his family and leaders of his party. A large number of RJD workers also gathered outside 10 Circular Road, the official residence of his wife and former CM Rabri Devi, where he lives, and distributed sweets.

BJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday took charge as the Union Culture Minister. Soon after taking charge, he told reporters that his ministry will contribute towards the vision of making a Viksit Bharat.

"The voters have given Narendra Modi the privileged opportunity of becoming the Prime Minister of the country for the third time... Culture Ministry has worked under the leadership of the Prime Minister in the last 10 years and a new identity and image of India has been created all over the world through various levels and various dimensions, I have got the privileged opportunity to take this work forward...." said Shekhawat. 

LJP Ramvilas supremo and Hajipur MP Chirag Paswan took charge as the Minister for Food Processing on Tuesday, June 11. "PM Modi has given the responsibility of Food Processing Ministry and I will work hard for this. The future is for food processing and there is unlimited scope in this. In the coming times, India's involvement in this department will increase. Growth in this department will help increase the farmers' income as well...PM Modi also said that we have to take this department to new heights..." said Chirag. 

Two-time SKM legislator Sanjeet Kharel will be the Pro-tem Speaker of the 11th Sikkim Legislative Assembly. The decision to nominate the 47-year-old MLA as the Pro-term Speaker of the assembly was taken during the first cabinet meeting of the second Sikkim Krantikari Morcha government in the Himalayan state on Monday evening. 

Jayant Chaudhary took charge as Minister of State (MoS) in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on Tuesday, June 11. 

Actor-tuned-politician Suresh Gopi, on Tuesday, took charge as Minister of State (MoS) in the Ministry of Tourism. Assuming charge, Suresh Gopi said, “I have to learn the Ministry's dispersal, responsibilities, capacity and how I can participate in the dispersal capacity of the Ministry.” 

Janasena party MLAs on Tuesday elected party chief Pawan Kalyan as the floor leader in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly. Janasena Tenali legislator N Manohar proposed Pawan Kalyan's name as the floor leader in the Assembly, which was unanimously supported by other members, reported PTI. 

The legislators of Telugu Desam Party, Janasena and BJP of NDA will meet in Vijayawada on Tuesday to elect TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu as their leader in the assembly. Swearing-in of next Andhra Pradesh CM is scheduled for Wednesday. Naidu is scheduled to take oath as CM at 11.27 am at Kesarapalli IT Park near Gannavaram Airport.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and some of his Cabinet colleagues are likely to attend the swearing in ceremony. 

Former Haryana CM and BJP leader Manohar Lal Khattar took charge as the Minister of Power on Tuesday, June 11. 

Kirti Vardhan Singh on Tuesday, June 11, took charge as MoS of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 

Bhupender Yadav took charge as the Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, on Tuesday. 

“I express my gratitude to PM Modi that he has given me the responsibility of an important ministry. I will work with full readiness to discharge this responsibility. Mission LIFE was started by PM Modi in the Glasgow COP as a very big action program for the environmental crisis in the world,” said Yadav after assuming charge. 

Ashwini Vaishnaw, Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Minister and MoS L Murugan shared a hug after Ashwini Vaishnaw took charge as the I&B Minister.

After being sworned-in as a union minister in Modi 3.0 cabinet, Ashwini Vaishnaw took charge as the Minister of Railways on Tuesday, June 11. 

“People have blessed PM Modi again to serve the country. Railways will have a very big role. In the last 10 years, PM Narendra Modi has done a lot of reforms in railways. Be it the electrification of railways, construction of new tracks, new types of trains, new services, or redevelopment of stations, these are the major achievements of PM Modi in the last 10 years. And the PM has kept railways in focus because railway is the common man's mode of transport and a very strong backbone of our country's economy, so there is a lot of focus on railways. Modi ji has an emotional connection with railways...I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” said Ashwini Vaishnaw. 

"It is an immense honour to be once again given the responsibility of leading the Ministry of External Affairs. In the last term, this ministry performed exceptionally well. We delivered the G20 presidency. We took on the challenges of COVID including, Vaccine Maitri supplies. We also were the centre of crucial operations like Operation Ganga and Operation Kaveri. In the last decade, this ministry under the leadership of PM Modi has become a very people-centric ministry. You can see that in terms of our improved passport services, community welfare fund support that we give to Indians abroad..." said Jaishankar as he took charge of External Affairs Ministry. 

Dr S Jaishankar took charge as the External Affairs Minister on Tuesday, June 11. 

Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu congratulated PM Modi for taking charge of the top office. “I extend best wishes to him (PM Modi). Himachal Pradesh is a small state, we would like to get help in resources. I will meet him to request for financial help,” said CM Sukhu. 

The BJP legislature party of Odisha will hold its first meeting on Tuesday to elect the chief minister and the new government will take oath the next day, a senior party leader said. Balasore MP Pratap Sarangi confirmed that the BJP's legislature party meeting will take place at 4:30 pm at the party's state headquarters. Union Minister Rajnath Singh and Bhupender Yadav will attend as observers.

The new BJP government will take oath at 5 pm on June 12 (Wednesday).

On June 4, the BJP secured a majority by winning 78 seats in the 147-member Odisha Assembly. However, the party has yet to designate a leader for the CM's post.