Bhubaneswar: The newly elected members of Odisha Legislative Assembly began taking the oath this morning, a day after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his council of ministers were sworn in.
Naveen Patnaik, the leader of the House, was first administered the oath by newly appointed pro-tem speaker Amar Prasad Satpathy.
The pro-tem speaker also administered the oath to other members of the 16th Odisha Assembly.
The swearing-in ceremony of the new members of the Assembly will continue till 5 pm tomorrow in the House, marking the beginning of the first session of the 16th Odisha Legislative Assembly.