Naveen Patnaik: BJD MLAs elect Naveen as their leader; to be LoP |
Bhubaneswar: BJD president and former chief minister Naveen Patnaik is set to become the leader of opposition after its MLAs elected him as their legislature party leader.
“They have elected me the leader of opposition and the BJD legislature party leader,” Naveen said after the BJD legislature party meeting at the Sankha Bhawan.
The five-time former chief minister had never lost any assembly election since the first one he fought in 2000 and remained in power till the recent simultaneous polls.This would be the first time that Naveen will sit in the opposition bench.
Naveen said senior MLA and former minister Prasanna Acharya will be the deputy leader of opposition.
While ex-minister and former speaker Pramila Mallik will be the opposition chief whip, former minister Pratap Keshari Deb will be deputy chief whip of the opposition.
Speaking to media persons after the announcement, Acharya said BJD will play the role of a constructive opposition. “We will support any initiative which is in the people’s and state’s interest. We will oppose all anti-people initiatives,” the Rairakhol legislator said.
“They have elected me the leader of opposition and the BJD legislature party leader,” Naveen said after the BJD legislature party meeting at the Sankha Bhawan.
The five-time former chief minister had never lost any assembly election since the first one he fought in 2000 and remained in power till the recent simultaneous polls.This would be the first time that Naveen will sit in the opposition bench.
Naveen said senior MLA and former minister Prasanna Acharya will be the deputy leader of opposition.
While ex-minister and former speaker Pramila Mallik will be the opposition chief whip, former minister Pratap Keshari Deb will be deputy chief whip of the opposition.
Speaking to media persons after the announcement, Acharya said BJD will play the role of a constructive opposition. “We will support any initiative which is in the people’s and state’s interest. We will oppose all anti-people initiatives,” the Rairakhol legislator said.
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