Bhubaneswar: Amid speculation of a cabinet reshuffle, return of Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal to Odisha for one day from Haryana visit refueled the buzz.
Speaker of the Odisha Assembly, Bikram Keshari Arukha, and two Ministers on Friday quit their posts fuelling speculation of a minor reshuffle in the Naveen Patnaik Cabinet.
Bikran Keshari Arukha, who cited personal reasons for his sudden resignation from Speaker post, is a senior leader of Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD).
Following Speaker’s announcement, two ministers — Srikanta Sahu and Samir Ranjan Dash — resigned in quick succession, triggering speculation of a cabinet reshuffle.