Dharmendra Pradhan Eyeing To Return Odisha As CM?

Dharmendra Pradhan is reportedly eyeing the position of Chief Minister of Odisha. The recent GEN-Z agitation led to his resignation from the post of Education Minister. On his arrival at Parliament House following the resignation, his party colleagues welcomed him warmly with slogans, garlands, and flower bouquets, the source says. Despite this public show of support, the diminishing number of visitors to his residence is seen as a clear indication that his political influence has waned, the source says. Individuals who once waited for months to secure an appointment are now meeting him with relative ease, the source says.

Pradhan, however, remains confident that sooner or later he will attain the chair of Odisha’s Chief Minister, and those meeting him also appear to share expectations of his rise, the source says. Rumours circulating in political corridors suggest that he has already held discussions with senior leaders, expressing his aspirations and urging for an early positioning, the source says.