BJP govt in Odisha appoints new collectors for 20 districts

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the BJP government in Odisha has appointed new collectors for 20 of the 30 districts.

All the bureaucrats, who got new assignments, were earlier appointed during the BJD regime. The BJP came to power in the state in June.

According to a notification issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department on Wednesday night, Smruti Ranjan Pradhan, who has been serving as Gajapati collector, has been transferred to Kendrapara.