- Mr Majhi is a four-time MLA. He won the Keonjhar Assembly seat in these elections with a margin of 11,577 votes.
- The chief minister-designate is a strong tribal voice in Odisha and is known for his organisational skills.
- Mr Majhi was the the chief whip of the BJP in the previous assembly and, at 52, he was the youngest of the frontrunners.
- The decision to make Mr Majhi the next chief minister was taken at a BJP legislature party meeting attended by Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Bhupender Yadav as observers.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend Mr Majhi’s swearing-in ceremony, which will be held tomorrow evening.
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