Mukesh Mahaling

Mukesh Mahaling
Minister of Health and Family Welfare
Government of Odisha
Assumed office
12 June 2024
Chief MinisterMohan Charan Majhi
Preceded byNiranjan Pujari
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Government of Odisha
Assumed office
12 June 2024
Chief MinisterMohan Charan Majhi
Preceded byNiranjan Pujari
Minister of Electronics & Information Technology
Government of Odisha
Assumed office
12 June 2024
Chief MinisterMohan Charan Majhi
Preceded byTusharkanti Behera
Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2019
Preceded byJogendra Behera
ConstituencyLoisingha (SC)
Personal details
Born (1973-07-11) 11 July 1973 (age 51)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseAnita Pandey
Children1 son, 1 daughter
Parent
  • Minketan Mahaling (father)
EducationMaster of Science
Master of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy (Zoology)
ProfessionPolitician, Social Service
Source: [1]

Dr. Mukesh Mahaling is an Indian Politician and Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Parliamentary Affairs, and Electronic and Information Technology in Government of Odisha. He is elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Loisingha.[1][2][3][4]


On 12 June 2024, he took oath along with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi took oath in Janata Maidan, Bhubaneswar. Governor Raghubar Das administered their oath. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, along with Chief Ministers of 10 BJP-ruled states were present.[5][6] [7]

  1. ^ Pradhan, Ashok. "BJP set to name new Odisha chief minister today". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Loisingha Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Assembly Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MLA, Margin". News18. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  3. ^ Pradhan, Hemanta (14 May 2024). "BJP MLA vs BJD Debutant & Ex-Minister in Loisingha Election Battle". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  4. ^ "My Neta Profile". India News. 15 June 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Highlights: BJP Tribal Leader, 4-Time MLA Mohan Majhi Sworn In As Odisha Chief Minister". NDTV.com. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  6. ^ Barik, Satyasundar (12 June 2024). "Mohan Charan Majhi sworn in as Odisha's first BJP Chief Minister". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Odisha Cabinet portfolios: CM Mohan Charan Majhi keeps Home". India News. 13 June 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 June 2024.