Bhubaneswar: As Odisha gears up for the Independence Day, the state government has assigned Ministers to hoist the national flag across various districts on August 15.
As per the list released by the government, Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo will hoist the flag in Keonjhar, while Deputy CM Pravati Parida grace the event in Cuttack.
Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari has been assigned Sambalpur, and Rabi Narayan Naik will represent the state government in Balangir.
In Kalahandi, Nityananda Gond will lead the celebrations, whereas Krushna Chandra Patra will attend the event in Kandhamal. Puri’s ceremony will be graced by Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan, and Mukesh Mahaling will be attend the celebration in Sundargarh.
Gajapati will see participation from Bibhuti Bhusan Jena, while Bhadrak’s flag hoisting will be done by Krushna Chandra Mahapatra. In Nabarangpur, Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia will officiate, and Sonepur’s ceremony will be attended by Suryabanshi Suraj.
Pradeep Bal Samanta will represent the government in Angul, Gokulananda Mallik in Rayagada, and Sampad Chandra Swain in Mayurbhanj.
Sources said Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will grace the state-level Independence Day celebrations in Bhubaneswar.
