Odisha Government Dissolves State Planning Board Amid Political Transition

The Odisha government has dissolved the state planning board following BJP's recent assumption of power. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi approved the proposal for dissolution, with the expectation of forming a new board soon. BJP president Manmohan Samal is likely to be the new chairman.

The Odisha government has officially dissolved the state planning board, according to a release issued on Wednesday.

The decision was approved by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, just a month after the BJP took charge in the state.

Sources indicate that a new planning board will be constituted soon, with Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal tipped to become its chairman. Historically, it is a common practice for a new government to dissolve the existing planning board after coming into power.

(With inputs from agencies.)