Patnaik was likely to induct some new faces in the ministry and give rest to some old faces, sources said. The new ministry was expected to be a balanced one in which different regions and categories would get fair representation, they said.
The BJD swept the assembly polls winning 117 out of 147 seats, while the opposition Congress got 16 followed by BJP with 10.
Naveen to take oath as CM on May 21
Bhubaneswar: Naveen Patnaik will be sworn in as Chief Minister of Odisha for the fourth consecutive term with his new council of ministers on May 21.Patnaik who met Governor S C Jamir told reporters that
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