Odisha’s first BJP Chief Minister, Mohan Charan Majhi, has allocated portfolios to his newly appointed cabinet ministers. Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo will handle Agriculture, Farmers’ Empowerment, and Energy departments. Pravati Parida, the other Deputy Chief Minister, will oversee Women and Child Development, Mission Shakti, and Tourism. Veteran BJP leader Suresh Pujari has been assigned Revenue and Disaster Management, while farmer leader Rabi Narayan Naik will manage Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, and Drinking Water departments. Tribal leader Nityananda Gond will be responsible for School and Mass Education, ST&SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare, Social Security, and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities departments.