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June 12, 2024

An RSS member from his student days, Majhi started his political career as sarpanch

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From sarpanch to 1st Odisha BJP CM

FROM a sarpanch of Raikala gram panchayat in the backward district of Keonjhar to the first BJP chief minister of Odisha, the journey has been incredible for CM designate Mohan Charan Majhi.

A RSS member from his student days, 53-year-old Mohan started his political career as the sarpanch of Raikala in 1992 and continued in the post till 1997. Chhotray Majhi, a close associate of former chief minister Biju Patnaik, a member of his cabinet and Mohan's distant relative, had helped the CM designate in this initial period.

After his stint in grassroots politics, Mohan joined as a Guruji in Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir at Jhumpura in Keonjhar in 1997. He continued teaching for three years till 2000 when he was given a ticket by the BJP to contest from Keonjhar Sadar Assembly seat.

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