# Odisha CM, BJD spar over 45,000 government job claims 2026-08-10T23:41:36+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet On Monday, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi distributed appointment letters to 1,326 candidates across nine departments. He claimed his government has provided 45,408 government jobs in two years and secured Rs 21 lakh crore in investments expected to create 20 lakh jobs. The BJD countered that advertisements for 39,000 of those posts were issued between 2020 and 2023 under its rule. BJD spokesperson Lenin Mohanty alleged only 6,000 fresh appointments were made, and 24 recruitment exams were cancelled. He said unemployment rose from 0.9% to 3.5% under BJP rule. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: BJD, BJP, employment, government jobs, Odisha, recruitment Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/odisha-cm-bjd-spar-over-45000-government-job-claims/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/odisha-cm-bjd-spar-over-45000-government-job-claims/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.