Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced the appointment of BJD MLA Rohit Pujari as the government’s deputy chief whip in the Odisha Legislative Assembly.
Pujari, who represents Rairakhol Assembly constituency in Sambalpur district, has replaced Pranab Balabantray.
Pujari had earlier held the same post in the 15th Assembly, between 2014 and 2019.
BJD MLA Pramila Mallick is currently the government chief whip in the House.
Meanwhile, the opposition BJP has appointed Keonjhar MLA Mohan Charan Majhi as the party’s chief whip.
Taraprasad Bahinipati is the Congress whip in the Assembly.
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