Bhubaneswar: The state government on Friday appointed Senior Advocate at Orissa High Court Pitambar Acharya as the Advocate General (AG) of Odisha.
A notification issued by the Law Department stated: “In pursuance of Clause (1) of the Article 165 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Odisha is pleased to appoint Pitambar Acharya, Senior Advocate, High Court of Orissa to be the Advocate General of the State of Odisha with immediate effect.”
Acharya was BJP’s vice-president and spokesperson. He had unsuccessfully contested against Naveen Patnaik from Hinjli assembly constituency in 2019. Acharya has been in politics since his student days and was the president of the students’ union in BJB College in the 90s.
An LLB graduate from University Law College, Utkal University, Acharya also holds a Masters degree in Political Science. His professional journey started as a journalist switching to practising law within two years.
Acharya has had a long and successful stint as an advocate at the Orissa High Court for over three decades.