Odisha BJP, BJD Clash Over 45,408 Jobs as Opposition Says Only 6,000 Were Fresh
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Updated · The Hindu · Aug 10
Odisha BJP, BJD Clash Over 45,408 Jobs as Opposition Says Only 6,000 Were Fresh
2 articles · Updated · The Hindu · Aug 10
Summary
1,326 appointment letters were handed out across nine Odisha departments on Monday as Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said his BJP government has provided 45,408 government-sector jobs since taking office in June 2024.
₹21 lakh crore in secured investments, Majhi said, could create 20 lakh jobs; he also cited 38 MoUs signed after 46 meetings with 208 investors in New Delhi, tied to ₹66,392 crore and 54,135 projected jobs.
BJD rejected the 45,000-job claim, saying advertisements for 39,000 posts were issued under its 2020-2023 government and alleging the BJP has made only 6,000 fresh appointments against a 65,000-job election promise.
24 recruitment exams were cancelled during the BJP's 24 months in office, BJD said, adding that 94,485 government posts were vacant as of January 2026.
The opposition also said Odisha's unemployment rate rose to 3.5% from 0.9% under the BJD, widening the political fight over whether investment pledges are translating into actual jobs.