Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday strongly defended his government’s financial management in the Assembly, calling the Opposition’s allegations on fiscal mismanagement “completely baseless” and asserting that Odisha has the best economic management among all states in the country.

Replying to the debate on the Supplementary Budget, the Chief Minister said that as of October 2025, Odisha’s per capita debt stands at only Rs 26,978 — among the lowest in the country. “We have never put the state’s financial health in the ICU by reckless spending,” he said.

In a sharp personal attack on the Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Majhi questioned his absence from the House. “The Leader of Opposition does not have the patience to sit in the House even for two m

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