Naveen Patnaik takes oath as Odisha CM for fourth consecutive term

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik was sworn-in as Chief Minister of Odisha for a fourth consecutive term on Wednesday.

He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor S.C. Jamir at Raj Bhawan here.

Twenty-one ministers, including ten of cabinet rank, were also administered the oath of office and secrecy.

Patnaik led the BJD to a landslide victory in the just concluded assembly elections in the state.

The BJD won 117 of the 147 seats in the state assembly.