Jai Narayan Mishra, senior BJP leader, was elected Leader of Opposition in Odisha Legislative Assembly, replacing Pradipta Naik, who has not been keeping well for over a year since his COVID-19 infection.
It was party Saha Prabhari for Odisha Vijaypal Singh Tomar who oversaw the election.
“Party’s chief whip Mohan Charan Majhi had proposed the name of Mr. Mishra in the BJP legislative party meeting. He was elected unopposed. It is important to have an effective Opposition, otherwise the ruling party would become authoritarian,” said Mr. Tomar.
