Odisha CM allocates Health Dept to Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari
Odisha CM allocates Health Dept to Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari
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Bhubaneswar: Following Naba Das' tragic death, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik assigned the Health and Family Welfare department to Niranjan Pujari, who also holds the finance portfolio.
"With Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal's approval, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik transfers the Health and Family Welfare Department to Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari," according to a CMO release.
Naba Das died on Sunday evening, hours after being shot by Gopal Das, an assistant police sub-inspector. His mortal remains would be cremated with state honors in his ancestral village. The state of Odisha has also declared three days of mourning.
