BHUBANESWAR: 2.11.2011
BY: BASANT RATH. (Bureau Chief)
Who will get a chance? Who will be shown the door? Will Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik bring a massive change in his Hat-Trick Cabinet? Will MP Pyari Mohapatra retain his supremacy? These are few billion dollar question right in this eastern State.
Sources said, a final list has been prepared and kept in very secrete.Pyari Mohapatra has already held talks with Naveen for Cabinet reshuffle.A suitable date is being prepared for reshuffle.
Sources in Naveen Niwas and Third Floor of the State Secretariat,informed that Naveen will take a final call not Pyari.
As per reports, several Ministers are under scanner.They are Transport Minister Sanjib Sahoo, Civil Supplies Minister Sarada Nayak,Sports Minister Prabin Bhanjadeo and SC&ST Minister B Bariha.These Ministers are expected to face the music.Sources also hinted that Women & Child Development Dept. might be taken away from Prafulla Samal.
Sources said, excluding Energy Minister Atanu Nayak, Planning Minister AU Singh Deo, Health Minister Prasanna Acharya and Higher Education Minister Debi Mishra, rest Ministers are under scanner for poor show.Nayak, Singhdeo, Mishra and Acharya might retain their positions while fate of rest will be decided in reshuffle day.
Sources also said, Dharmasala MLA Kalpatru Das, Pipili MLA Pradip Maharathy ,Puri MLA Maheswar Mohanty and Brahamgiri MLA Sanjay Dasburma are eyeing for Ministerial berth.
Interestingly, Ministers those are expecting danger, are frequently visiting Naveen Niwas instead Sahid Nagar. Sahid Nagar camp is worry a lot as few of camp followers might show the door.