Who was the first Chief Minister of BJP in Odisha? The final will be held today

Bharatiya Janata Party has made a historic record in the Odisha Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. The Bharatiya Janata Party won 78 seats in the 147-seat assembly, while the BJD had to settle for 51 seats, well short of a majority of 74 seats, while the Indian National Congress won 14 seats. During the election campaign in Odisha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that the BJP would win the elections on June 10 and form the government in the state. Meanwhile, the speculation market on who will be the BJP's next chief minister is heating up in the state. Speculations and debates are going on about many BJP leaders. Let us tell you that after winning the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned Odisha in his speech and praised BJP's victory in Odisha. State BJP president Manmohan Samal made this known amid speculation on who will be Odisha's next chief minister, state BJP president Manmohan Samal said on Wednesday that the party's parliamentary committee would take a decision on the matter in a day or two. He also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that BJP's new chief minister would take oath on June 10 at an election campaign meeting in Berhampur. Samal said that the Chief Minister will be selected based on the criteria set by the Prime Minister. A leader who will maintain the culture and tradition of Odia will be elected. He said that all the promises made by BJP before the elections will be fulfilled. He said the Assembly elections were held to protect Odia's pride, culture and heritage. He said that people believe in BJP's promises and the new government will definitely work for them. People rejected the notion of a non-Odia CM and voted for the BJP. He said he is confident that the BJP will win. He said people contested the election because they were fed up with the corrupt BJD government. Naveen Patnaik Resigns as Chief Minister On the other hand, Odisha Chief Minister and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik tendered his resignation letter to Governor Raghubar Das after his 24-year tenure ended in a crushing defeat in the state assembly and parliamentary elections. He resigned on Wednesday at the Raj Bhavan in Bhubaneswar. With this, the Biju Janata Dal, which had been in power in Odisha since 1997, lost to the BJP and ended the long rule of Naveen Patnaik, who was the chief minister. BJP performed well in 2024 Lok Sabha elections. It won 20 of the total 21 parliamentary constituencies in the state, while the remaining seats went to the Congress. Naveen Patnaik made an unexpected entry into state politics through the BJD, a party named after his father, former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik. His political career began with his victory in the 1998 Lok Sabha by-elections representing his father's constituency Aska. Following the BJD's victory in the 2000 assembly elections by forming an alliance with the BJP and securing a majority, Patnaik resigned his Union Cabinet post and became Chief Minister.