SULOCHANA DAS SWORN IN AS THE FIRST WOMAN MAYOR OF BMC

Bhubaneswar (The Quiver)Today, the newly elected Mayor , Sulochana Das took oath as the official mayor of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) at the conference hall. Sangramjit Nayak , Director of municipal administration administered the oath of office to Das. With this , Sulochana Das officialy became the first woman mayor of BMC.

Along with the mayor ,67 newly welected Corporatorsalso sworn in today .

Speaking to media after taking the oath taking ceremony, Das said, “I thank all the residents of Bhubaneswar for their support and congratulate all the 67 newly-elected Corporators and staff of BMC. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Bhubaneswar has been developed into a smart city. The development activities will continue and we will work collectively in this direction.”   

Wishing for the wellbeing of people of Bhubanewar ,she added “On the auspicious occasion of Ashokastami, I pray to Lord Lingaraj to take forward the Rath (chariot) of development of Bhubaneswar like his Rukuna Rath. The Lord may bless all the residents of Bhubaneswar with a happy life”.