Odisha CM Mohan Majhi To Embark On Five-Day Statewide Tour Ahead Of Panchayat, Municipal Polls

Bhubaneswar: With Panchayat and municipal elections approaching, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is set to undertake an extensive tour of key districts from November 11 to 18, focusing on public outreach, tribal welfare and the review of development projects.

The tour comes amid mounting criticism from the Opposition BJD and Congress over several issues, including amendments to the MMDR Act, rising crime, difficulties in paddy procurement, textbook errors, inflation, tribal land and forest rights, the Kotia border dispute and alleged mismanagement of floods.

Against this backdrop, the Chief Minister’s district visits are seen as an effort to strengthen public engagement, address local concerns and assess the implementation of government schemes on the ground.

Majhi will begin his tour in Puri on November 11 during the holy month of Kartika. He will visit camps housing thousands of Habisyali women and review accommodation, Mahaprasad distribution and healthcare facilities at Vrindabati Nivas and other welfare centres. He is also scheduled to visit the Srimandir to offer prayers before the Chaturdhamurti.

After returning to Bhubaneswar for official engagements on November 12, the Chief Minister will visit Betnati in Mayurbhanj district on November 13 to attend the traditional Kudumi Bandana Utsav as the chief guest.

On November 14, Majhi will travel to Balangir to distribute house keys to beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).

His next destination will be Malkangiri on November 15, where he will lead the state-level Janjatiya Gaurav Divas celebrations marking the birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda. He is expected to inaugurate several development and infrastructure projects under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyaan (PM-JANMAN), focusing on Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), including the Bonda and Didayi communities, as well as residents of Swabhiman Anchal.

The administration has stepped up security arrangements, particularly in remote and border areas of the district, ahead of the Chief Minister’s visit.

Majhi is scheduled to return to Bhubaneswar on November 16 and attend programmes alongside the Vice President of India during the latter’s Odisha visit. November 17 has been earmarked for internal meetings and other official engagements.

The Chief Minister will subsequently participate in the Winter Session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, scheduled to begin on November 18.