Bhubaneswar, Dec 13 (PTI) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced to forgo the recently hiked salary and allowances and urged the state government to utilise the amount for the welfare of the poor people.

Patnaik, as LoP, was entitled to receive a monthly salary and allowance of Rs 3.62 lakh after the House passed a bill enhancing the salary and allowance of chief minister, speaker, leader of opposition, ministers, and MLAs on December 9.

Patnaik, in a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, said, “I would like to forgo the salary and allowances hiked for Leader of Opposition, which the Odisha Legislative Assembly has recently passed. I would like to request you to utilise the same for the welfare of poor people of our state.” Patnaik, a fi

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