Five-Time Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Now Leader Of Opposition
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"We had a meeting of the MLAs of the BJD. I congratulated and thanked them. They have elected me as the Leader of the Opposition and leader of BJD legislature party," Naveen Patnaik told reporters.
Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha for 24 years, will now be on the side of the assembly -- as the Leader of the Opposition. The 77-year-old was chosen for the post today by the MLAs of his party.
"We had a meeting of the MLAs of the BJD. I congratulated and thanked them. They have elected me as the Leader of the Opposition and leader of BJD legislature party," he told reporters.
"I have also announced the new post for Prasanna Acharya as the Deputy Leader of the BJD in the legislature, Pramila Mallik as the Chief Whip and Pratap Keshari Deb as the Deputy Chief Whip of the BJD," Mr Patnaik added.
