Bhubaneswar, Jan 27: Retired IPS officer and former Odisha DGP Prakash Mishra has been appointed as Advisor to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.
He has been given cabinet minister rank, according to a notification of General Administration and Public Grievance department.
Mishra had contested as BJP candidate from Cuttack Lok Sabha seat in 2019 general elections.
The state government has also appointed retired IAS officer Madhusudan Padhi as State Election Commissioner (SEC). The Panchayati Raj department has issued a notification in this regard.