Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who’s now the state’s Chief of Opposition, has drawn up a shadow cupboard to scrutinise and tackle the ruling BJP and its Chief Minister Mohan Majhi. The transfer comes forward of the finances session of the state meeting, which is about to start from subsequent Monday.
The 50-member UK-style shadow cupboard displays the early experiences of Mr Patnaik who spent a big a part of his pre-politics life within the UK.
The members of the shadow cupboard are largely former ministers of his authorities, who’re anticipated to maintain tabs on every minister and his division and put together various plans and insurance policies in areas the federal government may slip up.
“The Opposition occasion is the custodian of individuals’s pursuits. The Opposition occasion has a major position to play within the state Meeting.
The MLAs will preserve shut watch on the actions of departments assigned to them and actively participate throughout dialogue of these departments within the state Meeting. They’ll work to guard the pursuits of the folks,” a press release issued by the BJD on Wednesday quoted Mr Patnaik as saying.
The previous Chief Minister’s transfer not solely underscores the lively position he plans to play from the Opposition benches, it additionally brushes off the notion that many had — that the Biju Janata Dal will now be politically irrelevant.
The BJD discovered itself out of energy within the lately concluded election after 24 years. The BJP unseated the federal government of Naveen Patnaik profitable 78 of the 147 meeting seats. The BJD gained 51 seats.
Days later, as Mr Patnaik was elected the Chief of the Opposition within the state meeting, the BJD signalled that it means enterprise.
The occasion, which was the BJP’s pal in Rajya Sabha, mentioned its MPs wouldn’t be confined to talking on points solely, however would maintain agitation if the BJP-led authorities on the Centre “ignores Odisha’s curiosity”.
The occasion has already ranged itself alongside the Opposition on the NEET difficulty and even held walkouts in parliament.
