Chief Minister of Odisha

Chief Minister of Odisha
Chief Minister of Odisha
	Emblem of Odisha
	Flag of India
	Incumbent; Mohan Charan Majhi; since 12 June 2024
	Chief Minister's Office; Government of Odisha;
Style	The Honourable
Type	Head of government
Status	Leader of the Executive
Abbreviation	CMoOdisha
Member of	Legislative Assembly; State Cabinet;
Reports to	Governor of Odisha; Odisha Legislative Assembly;
Residence	Bhubaneswar
Seat	Lok Seva Bhavan, Bhubaneswar
Nominator	MLAs of the majority party or alliance
Appointer	Governor of Odisha; by convention, based on appointee's ability to command confidence in the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Term length	At the confidence of the assembly; Five years and no term limits
Precursor	Prime Minister of Orissa
Inaugural holder	Harekrushna Mahatab
Formation	1 April 1936; (90 years ago)
Deputy	Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha
Salary	₹98,000 (US$1,400)/monthly; ₹1,176,000 (US$16,000)/annually;
Website	cm.odisha.gov.in

The chief minister of Odisha, an Indian state, is the head of the Government of Odisha. As per the Constitution of India, the governor is the state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Odisha Legislative Assembly, the governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Given that he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.^[1] Chief Minister also serves as Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly.^[2]

Brief History[edit | edit source]

On 1 April 1936, Orissa Province was formed. The first provincial government formed under Prime ministership of Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo. He ruled until July 1937. Thereafter the All India Congress party leader Bishwanath Das took over the charge of Prime minister for two more years. Again Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati took the charge before he finally handed over to Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab in the year 1946.

After India got its independence under the new framework the Prime Minister or Premier position of provincial governments got abolished and the position of chief minister was created in 1950. Until the first election after independence, Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab continued to be the chief minister of Odisha and then it was taken over by Nabakrushna Choudhury. Here is the list of chief ministers of Odisha since 1946. Since 1946, Odisha has had 14 chief ministers. Serving from 2000 till 2024, Naveen Patnaik of the Biju Janata Dal was the longest-serving chief minister in Odisha's history (He also the 1st never INC associated member to occupy the post). The current chief minister of Odisha since 12 June 2024 is Mohan Charan Majhi of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Oath of office and secrecy[edit | edit source]

Before entering office, the Chief Minister takes the oaths of office and secrecy before the Governor in accordance with the Third Schedule to the Constitution of India.

Oath of office[edit | edit source]

I, <Name>, do swear in the name of God/solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India, that I will faithfully and conscientiously discharge my duties as the Chief Minister of the State and that I will do right to all manner of people in accordance with the Constitution and the law, without fear or favour, affection or ill-will.

Oath of secrecy[edit | edit source]

I, <Name>, do swear in the name of God/solemnly affirm that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to any person or persons any matter which shall be brought under my consideration or shall become known to me as Chief Minister of the State except as may be required for the due discharge of my duties as such Chief Minister.

ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଭାବରେ ଶପଥ[edit | edit source]

ପଦ ଗ୍ରହଣ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ ଭାରତର ସମ୍ବିଧାନର ତୃତୀୟ ଅନୁସୂଚି ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ପଦବୀ ଓ ଗୋପନୀୟତାର ଶପଥ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରନ୍ତି।

ପଦବୀର ଶପଥ[edit | edit source]

ମୁଁ, <ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ନାମ>, ଈଶ୍ଵରଙ୍କ ନାମରେ ଶପଥ କରୁଛି ଯେ / ଦୃଢ଼ତାର ସହିତ ନିଷ୍ଠାପର ଘୋଷଣା କରୁଛି ଯେ ମୁଁ ବିଧି ଦ୍ୱାରା ସ୍ଥାପିତ ଭାରତର ସମ୍ବିଧାନ ପ୍ରତି ପ୍ରକୃତ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ ଓ ଅନୁଗତ୍ୟ ରଖିବି, ଭାରତର ସାର୍ବଭୌମତ୍ୱ ଓ ଅଖଣ୍ଡତା ରକ୍ଷା କରିବି, [ରାଜ୍ୟର ନାମ] ରାଜ୍ୟର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଭାବରେ ମୋର କର୍ତ୍ତବ୍ୟ ନିଷ୍ଠାପର ଓ ବିବେକପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବରେ ପାଳନ କରିବି ଏବଂ ଭୟ, ପକ୍ଷପାତ, ଅନୁରାଗ କିମ୍ବା ବିଦ୍ୱେଷ ବିନା ସମ୍ବିଧାନ ଓ ଆଇନ ଅନୁସାରେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ନ୍ୟାୟ କରିବି।

ଗୋପନୀୟତାର ଶପଥ[edit | edit source]

ମୁଁ, <ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ନାମ>, ଈଶ୍ଵରଙ୍କ ନାମରେ ଶପଥ କରୁଛି ଯେ / ଦୃଢ଼ତାର ସହିତ ନିଷ୍ଠାପର ଘୋଷଣା କରୁଛି ଯେ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଭାବରେ ମୋର ବିଚାରାର୍ଥ ଆସୁଥିବା କିମ୍ବା ମୋତେ ଜଣାପଡୁଥିବା କୌଣସି ବିଷୟକୁ, ମୋର କର୍ତ୍ତବ୍ୟର ଯଥୋଚିତ ପାଳନ ପାଇଁ ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ହେବା ବ୍ୟତୀତ, ମୁଁ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷ କିମ୍ବା ପରୋକ୍ଷ ଭାବରେ କାହାକୁ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିବି ନାହିଁ।

Prime Ministers of Orissa Province[edit | edit source]

Parties

National Party (1)
Indian National Congress (2)

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	Name Constituency	Term of office Electoral mandates Time in office		Appointer (Governor)	Political party of PM	Government
1	Krushna Chandra Gajapati Paralakhemundi	1 April 1937	19 July 1937	Sir John Austen Hubback	National Party	Gajapati I	1st Provincial
		1937
		109 days
		First Prime Minister of Orissa Province.
2	Bishwanath Das Ghumsur	19 July 1937	6 November 1939	Sir John Austen Hubback	Indian National Congress	Das I	1st Provincial
		1937
		2 years, 110 days
		Formed the first Congress government in the province.
(1)	Krushna Chandra Gajapati Paralakhemundi	24 November 1941	30 June 1944	Sir William Hawthorne Lewis	National Party	Gajapati II	1st Provincial
		1937
		2 years, 219 days
		Returned for a second term as Prime Minister with a non-Congress coalition.
3	Harekrushna Mahatab East Bhadrak	23 April 1946	26 January 1950	Chandulal Trivedi	Indian National Congress	Mahatab I	2nd Provincial
		1946
		3 years, 278 days
		Last Prime Minister of Orissa Province before the position was replaced by the Chief Minister of Odisha.

Chief Ministers of Odisha[edit | edit source]

Parties

  Indian National Congress (8)
  Indian National Congress (Requisitionists) (2)
  Swatantra Party (1)
  Independent (1)
  Janata Party (1)
  Janata Dal (1)
  Biju Janata Dal (1)
  Bharatiya Janata Party (1)

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No.		Name Constituency	Term of office Electoral mandates Time in office		Appointer (Governor)	Political party of CM	Government
	1	Harekrushna Mahatab East Bhadrak	26 January 1950	12 May 1950	Chandulal Trivedi	Indian National Congress	Mahtab I	2nd Provincial
			1946
			106 days
			First Chief Minister of Odisha.
	2	Nabakrushna Choudhuri North Kendrapara Barchana	12 May 1950	19 October 1956	Asaf Ali	Indian National Congress	Choudhari I Choudhari II	1st
			1952
			6 years, 160 days
			Led the party to victory in the first assembly elections.
	(1)	Harekrushna Mahatab Not Contested Soro	19 October 1956	25 February 1961	Bhim Sen Sachar	Indian National Congress	Mahtab II Mahtab III	2nd
			1957
			4 years, 129 days
			Returned for a second tenure before President's rule was invoked.
Position vacant (25 February 1961 – 23 June 1961) President's rule was imposed during this period 118 days
	3	Biju Patnaik Choudwar	23 June 1961	2 October 1963	Y. N. Sukthankar	Indian National Congress	Biju I	3rd
			1961
			2 years, 101 days
			Assumed office after the 1961 election.
	4	Biren Mitra Cuttack City	2 October 1963	21 February 1965	Ajudhiya Nath Khosla	Indian National Congress	Mitra	3rd
			1961
			1 year, 142 days
			Succeeded Patnaik during the 3rd Assembly.
	5	Sadashiva Tripathy Umerkote	21 February 1965	8 March 1967	Ajudhiya Nath Khosla	Indian National Congress	Tripathy	3rd
			1961
			2 years, 15 days
			Served until the end of the 3rd Assembly.
	6	Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo Bolangir	8 March 1967	9 January 1971	Ajudhiya Nath Khosla	Swatantra Party	Singh Deo	4th
			1967
			3 years, 307 days
			First non-Congress Chief Minister of Odisha.
Position vacant (9 January 1971 – 3 April 1971) President's rule was imposed during this period 84 days
	7	Bishwanath Das Rourkela	3 April 1971	14 June 1972	Shaukatullah Shah Ansari	Independent	Das II	5th
			1971
			1 year, 72 days
			Led a coalition government.
	8	Nandini Satpathy Cuttack City	14 June 1972	3 March 1973	Jogendra Singh	Indian National Congress (Requisitionists)	Satpathy I	5th
			1971
			262 days
			First female Chief Minister of Odisha.
Position vacant (3 March 1973 – 6 March 1974) President's rule was imposed during this period 1 year, 3 days
	(8)	Nandini Satpathy Dhenkanal	6 March 1974	16 December 1976	B. D. Jatti	Indian National Congress (Requisitionists)	Satpathy II	6th
			1974
			2 years, 285 days
			Returned to power following President's rule.
Position vacant (16 December 1976 – 29 December 1976) President's rule was imposed during this period 13 days
	9	Binayak Acharya Berhampur	29 December 1976	30 April 1977	Siba Narain Sankar	Indian National Congress (Requisitionists)	Acharya	6th
			1974
			122 days
			Served briefly before another imposition of President's rule.
Position vacant (30 April 1977 – 26 June 1977) President's rule was imposed during this period 57 days
	10	Nilamani Routray Basudevpur	26 June 1977	17 February 1980	Harcharan Singh Brar	Janata Party	Routray	7th
			1977
			2 years, 236 days
			First Janata Party Chief Minister of Odisha.
Position vacant (17 February 1980 – 9 June 1980) President's rule was imposed during this period 113 days
	11	Janaki Ballabh Patnaik Athagarh	9 June 1980	7 December 1989	C. M. Poonacha Bishambhar Nath Pande	Indian National Congress	Janaki I Janaki II	8th 9th
			1980 1985
			9 years, 181 days
			Served two full consecutive terms.
	12	Hemananda Biswal Laikera	7 December 1989	5 March 1990	Nurul Hasan	Indian National Congress	Biswal I	9th
			1985
			88 days
			First tribal Chief Minister of Odisha.
	(3)	Biju Patnaik Bhubaneswar	5 March 1990	15 March 1995	Yagya Dutt Sharma	Janata Dal	Biju II	10th
			1990
			5 years, 10 days
			Returned to power under the Janata Dal banner.
	(11)	Janaki Ballabh Patnaik Begunia	15 March 1995	17 February 1999	B. Satya Narayan Reddy	Indian National Congress	Janaki III	11th
			1995
			3 years, 339 days
			Elected for a third non-consecutive term.
	13	Giridhar Gamang Laxmipur	17 February 1999	6 December 1999	C. Rangarajan	Indian National Congress	Gamang	11th
			1995
			292 days
			Resigned in the aftermath of the 1999 Odisha cyclone.
	(12)	Hemananda Biswal Laikera	6 December 1999	5 March 2000	M. M. Rajendran	Indian National Congress	Biswal II	11th
			1995
			90 days
			Served briefly before the 2000 elections.
	14	Naveen Patnaik Hinjili	5 March 2000	12 June 2024	M. M. Rajendran Murlidhar Bhandare S. C. Jamir Ganeshi Lal	Biju Janata Dal	Naveen I, II, III, IV, V	12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th
			2000, 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019
			24 years, 99 days
			Longest-serving Chief Minister of Odisha.
	15	Mohan Charan Majhi Keonjhar	12 June 2024	Incumbent	Raghubar Das	Bharatiya Janata Party	Majhi	17th
			2024
			2 years, 84 days
			First Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Minister of Odisha.

Statistics[edit | edit source]

Fraction of time of holding Premier/CMO by party in Odisha (as of 1 June 2026)

Indian National Congress (42.1%)
Biju Janata Dal (27.2%)
President's Rule / Governor's Rule (6.64%)
Janata Dal (5.64%)
Swatantra Party (4.31%)
INC (R) (4.30%)
National Party (3.25%)
Janata Party (2.97%)
Bharatiya Janata Party (2.21%)
Independent (1.34%)

#	Chief Minister	Party		Term of office
#	Chief Minister	Party		Longest tenure	Total tenure
1	Naveen Patnaik		BJD	24 years, 99 days	24 years, 99 days
2	Janaki Ballabh Patnaik		INC	9 years, 181 days	13 years, 155 days
3	Harekrushna Mahatab		INC	4 years, 129 days	8 years, 148 days
4	Biju Patnaik		Janata Dal/INC	5 years, 10 days	7 years, 111 days
5	Nabakrushna Choudhuri		INC	6 years, 160 days	6 years, 160 days
6	Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo		Swatantra Party	3 years, 307 days	3 years, 307 days
7	Bishwanath Das		IND/INC	2 years, 110 days	3 years, 182 days
8	Nandini Satpathy		INC (R)	2 years, 285 days	3 years, 182 days
9	Krushna Chandra Gajapati		National Party	2 years, 219 days	2 years, 328 days
10	Nilamani Routray		JP	2 years, 236 days	2 years, 236 days
11	Sadashiva Tripathy		INC	2 years, 15 days	2 years, 15 days
12	Mohan Charan Majhi		BJP	2 years, 84 days	2 years, 84 days
13	Biren Mitra		INC	1 year, 142 days	1 year, 142 days
14	Giridhar Gamang		INC	292 days	292 days
15	Hemananda Biswal		INC	90 days	178 days
16	Binayak Acharya		INC (R)	122 days	122 days

Timeline[edit | edit source]

Timeline of Odisha chief ministers

Lifespan of Chief Ministers[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Durga Das Basu. Introduction to the Constitution of India. 1960. 20th Edition, 2011 Reprint. pp. 241, 245. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur. ISBN 978-81-8038-559-9. Note: although the text talks about Indian state governments in general, it applies for the specific case of Odisha as well.
↑ https://apuat21.cgg.gov.in/web/legislative-assembly/leader-of-the-house

External links[edit | edit source]

[term1-1] Durga Das Basu. Introduction to the Constitution of India. 1960. 20th Edition, 2011 Reprint. pp. 241, 245. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur. ISBN 978-81-8038-559-9. Note: although the text talks about Indian state governments in general, it applies for the specific case of Odisha as well.

[2] ttps://apuat21.cgg.gov.in/web/legislative-assembly/leader-of-the-house

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