| 15th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |||||
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 Front view of Odisha Vidhan Saudha, Bhubaneshwar (2010) | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Meeting place | Odisha Vidhan Saudha, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India | ||||
| Term | 19 May 2014 – 25 May 2019 | ||||
| Election | 2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election | ||||
| Government | Biju Janata Dal | ||||
| Opposition | Indian National Congress | ||||
| Website | assembly | ||||
| Odisha Legislative Assembly | |||||
| File:India Odisha Legislative Assembly 2014.svg House Composition as assembly begins | |||||
| Members | 147 | ||||
| Governor | S. C. Jamir Satya Pal Malik (Additional Charge) Ganeshi Lal | ||||
| Speaker | Niranjan Pujari, BJD Pradip Kumar Amat, BJD | ||||
| Deputy Speaker | Sananda Marndi, BJD | ||||
| Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | Naveen Patnaik, BJD | ||||
| Leader of Opposition | Narasingha Mishra, INC | ||||
| Party control | BJD (117/147) | ||||
The Fifteenth Odisha Legislative Assembly was convened on after 2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election. Biju Janata Dal led by Naveen Patnaik formed government for a record 4th time.[1][2][3]
Brief history[edit | edit source]
Following BJD's victory in 2014 election, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik along with his council of ministers were sworn in by Governor S. C. Jamir on 21 May 2014.[4][5] Cabinet reshuffle took place on 8 May 2017[6][7][8] & 5 February 2018.[9][10] After securing a historic fifth term by winning 2019 Odisha Assembly election, Shri Patnaik resigned on 28 May 2019.[11]
House composition[edit | edit source]
| Party | Strength | |
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| Assembly Begins | Assembly Dissolves | |
| Biju Janata Dal | 117 | 112 |
| Indian National Congress | 16 | 11 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 10 | 9 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | 1 |
| Samata Kranti Dal | 1 | 0 |
| Independent | 2 | 2 |
| Vacant | - | 12 |
Office bearers[edit | edit source]
| Post | Portrait | Name | Tenure | Party | ||
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S. C. Jamir | Assembly Begins | 20 March 2018 | N/A | |
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Satya Pal Malik (Additional Charge) |
21 March 2018 | 28 May 2018 | |||
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Ganeshi Lal | 29 May 2018 | Assembly Dissolves | |||
| Speaker | 
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Niranjan Pujari MLA from Sonepur |
26 May 2014 | 6 May 2017 | Biju Janata Dal | |
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Pradip Kumar Amat MLA from Boudh |
16 May 2017 | 31 May 2019 | |||
| Deputy Speaker | 
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Sananda Marndi MLA from Baripada |
16 June 2014 | 30 May 2019 | Biju Janata Dal | |
| Leader of the House (Chief Minister) Leader of BJD Legislature Party |
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Naveen Patnaik MLA from Hinjili |
21 May 2014 | 28 May 2019 | Biju Janata Dal | |
| Minister for Parliamentary Affairs | 
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Bikram Keshari Arukha MLA from Bhanjanagar |
20 May 2014 | 28 May 2019 | Biju Janata Dal | |
| Leader of Opposition Leader of Congress Legislature Party |
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Narasingha Mishra MLA from Bolangir |
11 June 2014 | 29 May 2019 | Indian National Congress | |
| Pro tem Speaker | 
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V. Sugnana Kumari Deo MLA from Kabisuryanagar |
22 May 2014 | 24 May 2014 | Biju Janata Dal | |
Council of Ministers[edit | edit source]
Members of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
By-polls[edit | edit source]
| Year | Constituency | Reason for by-poll | Winning candidate | Party | |
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| February 2018 | Bijepur | Death of Subal Sahu | Rita Sahu | Biju Janata Dal | |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Lok Sabha elections: Odisha votes on April 10, 17". IBNLive. 2014-03-05. Archived from the original on 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ↑ "Naveen Patnaik takes oath as Chief Minister for fourth term in Odisha". The Economic Times. 2014-05-21. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ↑ Das, Dr. Sthitaprajna; Panigrahi, Puspalata (14 July 2024). "A study on the state legislative assembly elections in Odisha (1952-2024)" (PDF). International Journal of Political Science and Governance. 6 (2): 28–33 – via E-ISSN: 2664-603X, P-ISSN: 2664-6021.
- ↑ "Naveen Patnaik takes oath as Chief Minister for fourth term in Odisha". The Economic Times. 2014-05-21. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ↑ "Naveen Patnaik Takes Oath as Chief Minister for Fourth Term in Odisha". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ↑ archive, From our online (2017-05-08). "Naveen Patnaik inducts 10 new ministers in biggest ever cabinet reshuffle". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ "Odisha: Naveen Patnaik reshuffles cabinet, brings back senior BJD leaders". India Today. 2017-05-07. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ Das, Prafulla (2017-05-07). "Patnaik revamps Odisha Cabinet; 12 new Ministers sworn-in". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ archive, From our online (2018-03-03). "Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik effects minor reshuffle in the portfolios of ministers". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ "Odisha Ministry Reshuffle 2018: CM Naveen Patnaik leaves Key Portfolios". Kalinga TV.
- ↑ Das, Dr. Sthitaprajna; Panigrahi, Puspalata (14 July 2024). "A study on the state legislative assembly elections in Odisha (1952-2024)" (PDF). International Journal of Political Science and Governance. 6 (2): 28–33 – via E-ISSN: 2664-603X, P-ISSN: 2664-6021.
- ↑ "Odisha Congress leader Subal Sahu passes away". The Financial Express. 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ↑ India Today Web Desk (2018-02-28). "Odisha's Bijepur bypoll 2018: BJD wins by over 40,000 votes". India Today. Retrieved 2025-08-26.