Odisha CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi: A 4-time MLA who once slept on footpaths
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Chief Minister-designate Mohan Charan Majhi hails from a diverse background including farming, teaching, and activism. The 52-year-old is set to become the first-time BJP Chief Minister of the eastern state.
Majhi, a four-time MLA from Keonjhar, has a long history of activism, including advocating for tribal rights and combating the mining mafia.
The four-time Keonjhar MLA shares his Santhal roots with India's first Adivasi President Droupadi Murmu. His selection as Chief Minister is seen by many as a strategic move by the BJP, especially in light of the upcoming elections in Jharkhand, where tribal representation holds significant sway.
Raised in Keonjhar South, Majh's journey to politics began with his involvement in student activism. He studied law and taught for a while at RSS-run Saraswati Shisu Vidya Mandir before plunging into politics as an elected sarpanch from 1997 to 2000, when he became MLA for the first time.
As secretary of BJP's Adivasi Morcha, Majhi quickly hit his straps and worked his way up the party ranks to become its chief whip in 2019. He previously had a stint as deputy chief whip when BJP was part of a coalition with BJD from 2005 to 2009.
On his return as Keonjhar MLA in 2019 after a decade since his last electoral victory in 2004, Majhi made headlines when he spoke in the assembly about being forced to spend several nights on a footpath due to delay in allotment of a govt quarter to him. Majhi told the then assembly speaker, S N Patro, that he couldn't rent a house at short notice, and his mobile phone was stolen while he was asleep in the open.
Now the administration is busy in finding a bungalow for the designated CM as former CM Naveen Patnaik has been staying in a private house for the past 24 years.
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Congress continues disciplinary action; four Youth Congress district presidents removed
Bengaluru: The Congress high command has continued disciplinary action following allegations of anti-party activities after the by-elections to the Davangere South and Bagalkot Assembly constituencies.
The All India Youth Congress Committee has taken action against four district presidents are Syed Afrid Pasha (Kolar), Ashok B. Nayak (Vijayanagar), Nikhil Raj (Tumakuru), and Syed Abrar (Mysuru City).
The order states that the leaders were found to be inactive in party activities and had failed to discharge their responsibilities effectively. They have been temporarily relieved of their duties.
Earlier, MLC Abdul Jabbar was suspended from primary membership over alleged anti-party activities during the Davangere South by-election, while senior leader and MLC Naseer Ahmed was relieved of his role as the Chief Minister’s political secretary.
The latest action has drawn reactions from some community leaders and party members, with concerns raised over the leadership’s decisions.
