Odisha CM

Odisha CM orders judicial probe into alleged custodial torture incident

BHUBANESHWAR / NEW DELHI – Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has ordered a judicial probe into the alleged custodial torture and sexual harassment incident at Bharatpur Police Station. The probe will be headed by Justice Chittaranjan Das, who is expected to submit his report within 60 days. The High Court has also been requested […]

Mohan Charan Majhi becomes BJP’s first chief minister in Odisha

Majhi, who has represented the Keonjhar Assembly seat since 2019, secured victory again in the 2024 Assembly election by a margin of 11,577 votes against his nearest rival, Mina Majhi of the BJD. His political career, spanning over two decades, began as a sarpanch in 1997 and includes multiple terms as an MLA.