With just three days to go for India's 79th Independence Day, preparations are in full swing in Odisha. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will lead the state-level celebrations at Gandhi Marg in Bhubaneswar, hoisting the national flag and receiving salutes during the parade.
Ministers Hoisting National Flags Across Districts
- Keonjhar: Kanak Bardhan Singh Deo
- Cuttack: Parvathy Parida
- Sambalpur: Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari
- Balangir: Panchayati Raj Minister Rabinarayan Naik
- Kalahandi: Schools and Mass Education Minister Nityanand Gond
- Kandhamal: Consumer Welfare and Supplies Minister Krishna Chandra Patra
- Puri: Law and Excise Minister Prithiraj Harichandan
- Sundargarh: Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Mukesh Mahaling
- Gajapati: Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena
- Bhadrak: Rural and Urban Development Minister Krishna Chandra Mohapatra
- Nabarangpur: Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ramsingh Khuntia
- Sonepur: Higher Education Minister Suryavanshi Suraj
- Angul: Pradeep Balasamant
- Rayagada: Animal Husbandry Minister Gokulanand Mallick
- Mayurbhanj: Industries and Skill Development Minister Sampada Chandra Swain
State-Level Celebration Details
- Date: August 15
- Venue: Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Bhubaneswar
- Chief Guest: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi
- Events: Flag hoisting, parade with 40 contingents from schools, colleges, police forces, and other organizations.