Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chosen to keep his top four ministers in his new cabinet and is expected to pursue a "neighbors first" strategy in the new term, while sending out a message of continuity for major policies, experts say.
For the first time, the BJP has got the majority in Odisha. When 74 seats are needed for a single majority in the assembly, BJP alone has won 78 seats and also got the support of an independent MLA. Despite the majority, the BJP MLA party could not elect its leader.
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday exuded confidence and reiterated his earlier statements that this time a change has been confirmed in Odisha.
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