Naveen Patnaik appoints Bhupinder Singh as OSHB chairman

  • | Wednesday | 20th September, 2017

BHUBANESWAR: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday appointed former Rajya Sabha member Bhupinder Singh as chairman of Odisha State Housing Board (OSHB). He would enjoy the rank of a cabinet minister The OSHB chairman post was lying vacant since May after resignation of Pratap Deb, who elected to the Rajya Sabha. Singh, also a former member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, joined BJD in March 2014 ahead of the general and assembly elections.Also, the chief minister appointed ex-deputy speaker of Odisha legislative assembly Ramchandra Panda as member of the state planning board, a position equivalent to the rank of the Minister of State.After quitting BJP, Panda joined BJD in January, this year.

BHUBANESWAR: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday appointed former Rajya Sabha member Bhupinder Singh as chairman of Odisha State Housing Board (OSHB). He would enjoy the rank of a cabinet minister The OSHB chairman post was lying vacant since May after resignation of Pratap Deb, who elected to the Rajya Sabha. Singh, also a former member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, joined BJD in March 2014 ahead of the general and assembly elections.Also, the chief minister appointed ex-deputy speaker of Odisha legislative assembly Ramchandra Panda as member of the state planning board, a position equivalent to the rank of the Minister of State.After quitting BJP, Panda joined BJD in January, this year.

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