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BJP appoints Bishnu Sethi as Deputy leader, Mohan Majhi as Chief whip in Odisha Assembly

BJP appoints Bishnu Sethi as  Deputy leader, Mohan Majhi as Chief whip in Odisha Assembly

Bhubaneswar, Jun 29 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today appointed Dhamnagar legislator Bishnu Sethi as the Deputy leader of the party in Odisha Assembly.
Earlier Mr Pradipta Nayak was appointed as the leader of Opposition.
BJP spokesperson Golak Mohapatra said Mr Mohan Charan Majhi has been appointed as the Chief Whip of the party.
In the 147 member house, the BJP is the main opposition party having a strength of 23 members.
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