Bhubaneswar: In a major development in Odisha politics, some ministers in Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik have been asked to resign ahead of much-anticipated cabinet reshuffle.

Official sources said that Chief Minister asked few of his cabinet colleagues and council of ministers to resign from their posts.

A few ministers including Ranendra Pratap Swain and Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi have received a call from the high command asking them to resign, top official source added.