Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday appointed Government Advocate Jyoti Prakash Pattnaik as the in-charge Advocate General of Odisha.
According to a notification issued by the Law Department, Pattnaik will hold the office of the Advocate General in addition to his original responsibility.
Pattnaik was appointed as the in-charge Advocate General following the resignation of incumbent Ashok Parija, reports said.
Parija was appointed as the Advocate General in 2019.