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After the saffron party's resounding victory in Odisha in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accommodated three BJP leaders from Odisha in his Cabinet.
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The new team has 27 from Other Backward Classes, 10 from Scheduled Castes and five each from Scheduled Castes and minority communities. There is no Muslim representation in the Union Council of Ministers. In the new political scenario, BJP allies have received 11 ministerial berths.
Veteran BJP leader Jual Oram, a prominent tribal leader from Odisha, has been inducted as a central minister in the Narendra Modi 3.0 government. Known for his long political career, Oram has also served as the country's first tribal affairs minister, marking numerous electoral victories in his journey.