THE LIST OF CHIEF MINISTERS OF ODISHA

The leader of the Odisha government is the state of India’s chief minister. According to the Indian Constitution, the chief minister has actual governing power while the governor serves as the state’s legal person. The party (or alliance) with the majority of seats is often invited by the governor to form the government following elections for the Odisha Legislative Assembly. The chief minister is chosen by the governor, and the assembly holds the chief minister’s council of ministers collectively accountable. The chief minister’s term runs for five years and is unrestricted due to the assembly’s confidence in him.[1]

The province of Orissa was created on April 1st, 1936. Maharaja Krishna Chandra, the King of Paralakhemundi, has ruled the region.

Naveen Patnaik holds the record for the longest-serving Chief Minister in Odisha’s history, serving multiple terms since 2000.

• Hemananda Biswal served two non-consecutive terms as Chief Minister in 1989 and 1999.
• Janaki Ballabh Patnaik served three terms as Chief Minister in 1980, 1985, and 1989.
• Biju Patnaik, the father of Naveen Patnaik, served as Chief Minister from 1961 to 1963 and from 1990 to 1995.
• Odisha witnessed several instances of President’s rule, where the central government assumed control of the state’s administration temporarily.
• The political landscape of Odisha has seen periods of rule by different parties, including INC, Janata Dal, Janata Party, and Swatantra Party. However, Biju Janata Dal has been dominant in recent years, with Naveen Patnaik leading the party.

Sure, here’s the list of Chief Ministers of Odisha in tabular form with brief points about each of them:

Sl.No	Chief Minister	From	To	Notable Points	Party Name
1	Naveen Patnaik	29 May 2019	Present	Incumbent Chief Minister, longest-serving in history	Biju Janata Dal
2	Naveen Patnaik	21 May 2014	29 May 2019		Biju Janata Dal
3	Naveen Patnaik	21 May 2009	21 May 2014		Biju Janata Dal
4	Naveen Patnaik	16 May 2004	21 May 2009		Biju Janata Dal
5	Naveen Patnaik	05 Mar 2000	16 May 2004		Biju Janata Dal
6	Hemananda Biswal	17 Feb 1999	06 Dec 1999		INC
7	Giridhar Gamang	15 Mar 1995	17 Feb 1999		INC
8	Janaki Ballabh Patnaik	15 Mar 1995	15 Mar 1995	Shortest tenure as Chief Minister	INC
9	Biju Patnaik	05 Mar 1990	15 Mar 1995		Janata Dal
10	Hemananda Biswal	07 Dec 1989	05 Mar 1990		INC
11	Janaki Ballabh Patnaik	10 Mar 1985	07 Dec 1989		INC
12	Janaki Ballabh Patnaik	09 Jun 1980	10 Mar 1985		INC
13	President’s rule	17 Feb 1980	09 Jun 1980	Central rule imposed
14	Nilamani Routray	26 Jun 1977	17 Feb 1980		Janata Party
15	President’s rule	30 Apr 1977	26 Jun 1977	Central rule imposed
16	Binayak Acharya	29 Dec 1976	30 Apr 1977		INC
17	President’s rule	16 Dec 1976	29 Dec 1976	First woman Chief Minister of Odisha
18	Nandini Satpathy	06 Mar 1974	16 Dec 1976		INC
19	President’s rule	03 Mar 1973	06 Mar 1974	Central rule imposed
20	Nandini Satpathy	14 Jun 1972	03 Mar 1973		INC
21	Biswanath Das	03 Apr 1971	14 Jun 1972		Independent
22	President’s rule	11 Jan 1971	03 Apr 1971	Central rule imposed
23	Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo	08 Mar 1967	09 Jan 1971		Swatantra Party
24	Sadashiva Tripathy	21 Feb 1965	08 Mar 1967		INC
25	Biren Mitra	02 Oct 1963	21 Feb 1965		INC
26	Biju Patnaik	23 Jun 1961	02 Oct 1963		INC
27	President’s rule	25 Feb 1961	23 Jun 1961	Central rule imposed

Brief points about each Chief Minister:

• Naveen Patnaik: The incumbent Chief Minister since 29 May 2019, serving as the head of Biju Janata Dal, the longest-serving Chief Minister in Odisha’s history.
• Hemananda Biswal: Served as Chief Minister from 17 Feb 1999 to 06 Dec 1999, representing INC.
• Giridhar Gamang: Chief Minister from 15 Mar 1995 to 17 Feb 1999, belonging to INC.
• Janaki Ballabh Patnaik: Served two non-consecutive terms; 15 Mar 1995 to 15 Mar 1995 and 10 Mar 1985 to 07 Dec 1989, both times representing INC.
• Biju Patnaik: Chief Minister from 05 Mar 1990 to 15 Mar 1995, representing Janata Dal.
• Nilamani Routray: Served as Chief Minister from 26 Jun 1977 to 17 Feb 1980, representing Janata Party.
• Binayak Acharya: Chief Minister from 29 Dec 1976 to 30 Apr 1977, belonging to INC.
• Nandini Satpathy: Served two non-consecutive terms; 06 Mar 1974 to 16 Dec 1976 and 14 Jun 1972 to 03 Mar 1973, both times representing INC.
• Biswanath Das: Chief Minister from 03 Apr 1971 to 14 Jun 1972, as an independent candidate.
• Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo: Chief Minister from 08 Mar 1967 to 09 Jan 1971, representing Swatantra Party.
• Sadashiva Tripathy: Chief Minister from 21 Feb 1965 to 08 Mar 1967, belonging to INC.
• Biren Mitra: Served as Chief Minister from 02 Oct 1963 to 21 Feb 1965, representing INC.
• President’s rule: Instances when the state was under direct rule by the President of India without an elected Chief Minister.

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