Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday appointed Prasanna Acharya as the leader of the BJD parliamentary party in Rajya Sabha.
The chief minister has apprised Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu of his decision after the party took a unanimous decision.
Acharya was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Odisha on June 3, 2016.