Question: Navin Patnaik took oath as the Chief Minister of Odisha on May 29, 2019. Which term will be this for him as the CM of Odisha?
(a) 2nd
(b) 3rd
(c) 4th
(d) 5th
Answer: (d)
Related facts:
- Biju Janta Dal (BJD) supremo Naveen Patnaik sworn in as Odisha Chief Minister for the fifth time in a row at the Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar on May 29, 2019.
- Odisha Governor Prof. Ganeshi Lal administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr. Patnaik and his twenty councils of ministers.
- A huge gathering of dignitaries including captains of industries, women SHG leaders, and party workers attend the swearing-in ceremony.
- The Council of Minster included eleven cabinet ministers and nine ministers of state.
Odisha state assembly election:
- Odisha witnessed the legislative assembly election along with the 17th General elections. Results were declared o May 23 2019.
- Polling was held for 146 constituencies of the 147-member Odisha Legislative Assembly.
- Election to Patkura assembly constituency in Kendrapara district was countermanded and postponed after the death of the BJD candidate.
- Ruling Biju Janta Dal won a whooping 112 seats. BJP managed to win 23 seats becoming the major opposition party while Congress won just 9 seats. Others won 3 seats.
Navin Patnaik:
- Navin Patnaik is the supreme leader of BJD and son of former CM of Odisha Biju Patnaik.
- Patnaik was sworn in as the Chief Minister for the first time on March 5, 2000. BJD came to power in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- He continued his second term from 2004 to 2009 when the BJD fighting the polls in alliance with the Communist Party of India, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Nationalist Congress Party.
- BJD won the 2009 and 2014 assembly elections without any alliance and he again became the Chief Minister.
Links:
http://www.newsonair.com/News?title=Naveen-Patnaik-takes-oath-as-Odisha-CM-for-5th-term&id=364059
https://www.thehindu.com/elections/odisha-assembly/naveen-patnaik-takes-oath-as-odisha-chief-minister-20-ministers-also-sworn-in/article27282466.ece
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/odisha/results