Bhubaneswar, June 9: Prominent tribal icon and one of the lieutenant of Odisha BJP Jual Oram took oath as Cabinet Ministers in the Modi 3.0 Cabinet on Sunday.
Jual Oram, who represents the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha, has been a member of the 12th, 13th, 14th, and 16th Lok Sabha, from the tribal dominant district.
Being one of two founding Legislative Assembly Members from BJP in the state of Odisha, Jual had served as the president of BJP in the state of Odisha for over four years. He served as leader of opposition party in Odisha legislative assembly.
He was also serving as the chairman of the parliamentary committee on defence for a long period.
Earlier, Jual was inducted to the Modi’s Cabinet as Minister for Tribal Affairs.