| Giridhar Gamang ministry | |
|---|---|
 24th Ministry of Odisha | |
| Feb – Dec 1999 | |
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| Date formed | 17 February 1999 |
| Date dissolved | 6 December 1999 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | C. Rangarajan (Additional Charge) M. M. Rajendran |
| Chief Minister | Giridhar Gamang |
| No. of ministers | 27 |
| Member parties | Indian National Congress |
| Status in legislature | Majority 81 / 147 (55%) |
| Opposition party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Opposition leader | Satchidananda Dalal |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1995 Odisha Legislative Assembly election |
| Legislature term(s) | 292 days |
| Incoming formation | 11th Orissa Legislative Assembly |
| Predecessor | Third Janaki Ballabh Patnaik ministry |
| Successor | Second Hemananda Biswal ministry |
Giridhar Gamang was elected as the chief minister of Odisha in february 1999 after Janaki Ballabh Patnaik resigned as chief minister owning moral responsibility for the series of attacks on the minorities in the state. [1][2]
Brief history[edit | edit source]
Chief Minister Giridhar Gamang along with 2 Cabinet Ministers were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Acting Governor C. Rangarajan at the Raj Bhavan, Bhubaneswar on 17 February 1999. On 22 February 1999, 12 Cabinet Ministers, 5 Ministers of State (Independent Charge) and 7 Ministers of State were sworn into Council of Ministers and on 24 February 1999, another 2 Ministers of State were included in the Council of Ministers.[3] Shri Gamang resigned on 6 December 1999 following mounting criticism of his handling of rescue and rehabilitation of the 1999 super cyclone.[4][5]
Council of Ministers[edit | edit source]
| Portfolio | Portrait | Name Constituency |
Tenure | Party | ||
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Giridhar Gamang MLA from Lakshmipur |
17 February 1999 | 6 December 2000 | INC | |
| Cabinet Minister | ||||||
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Basanta Kumar Biswal MLA from Tirtol |
22 February 1999 | 6 December 1999 | INC | ||
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Kahnu Charan Lenka MLA from Choudwar |
22 February 1999 | 6 December 1999 | INC | ||
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Durga Shankar Pattanayak MLA from Sambalpur |
22 February 1999 | 6 December 1999 | INC | ||
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Niranjan Patnaik MLA from Ramchandrapur |
22 February 1999 | 6 December 1999 | INC | ||
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Bhagabat Prasad Mohanty MLA from Kendrapara |
22 February 1999 | 6 December 1999 | INC | ||
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Bhupinder Singh MLA from Kesinga |
22 February 1999 | 6 December 1999 | INC | ||
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Sk. Matlub Ali MLA from Mahanga |
22 February 1999 | 6 December 1999 | INC | ||
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Raghunath Patnaik MLA from Jeypore |
22 February 1999 | 6 December 1999 | INC | ||
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Jagannath Patnaik MLA from Nawapara |
22 February 1999 | 6 December 1999 | INC | ||
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Gajadhar Majhi MLA from Talsara |
22 February 1999 | 6 December 1999 | INC | ||
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Netrananda Mallick MLA from Chandbali |
22 February 1999 | 6 December 1999 | INC | ||
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Saraswati Hembram MLA from Khunta |
22 February 1999 | 6 December 1999 | INC | ||
| Minister of State with Independent Charges | ||||||
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Prakash Chandra Debata MLA from Melchhamunda |
22 February 1999 | 6 December 1999 | INC | ||
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Suresh Kumar Routray MLA from Jatani |
22 February 1999 | 6 December 1999 | INC | ||
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Nabin Chandra Narayan Das MLA from Dhenkanal |
22 February 1999 | 6 December 1999 | INC | ||
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Bijayalaxmi Sahoo MLA from Cuttack Sadar |
22 February 1999 | 6 December 1999 | INC | ||
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Haladhar Karjee MLA from Ramagiri |
22 February 1999 | 6 December 1999 | INC | ||
| Minister of State | ||||||
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Debendranath Mansingh MLA from Chilika |
22 February 1999 | 6 December 1999 | INC | ||
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Anantaram Majhi MLA from Lakshmipur |
22 February 1999 | 15 March 1999 | INC | ||
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Padmalochan Panda MLA from Simulia |
22 February 1999 | 6 December 1999 | INC | ||
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Usha Rani Panda MLA from Aska |
22 February 1999 | 6 December 1999 | INC | ||
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Ripunath Seth MLA from Bijepur |
22 February 1999 | 6 December 1999 | INC | ||
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Prasad Kumar Harichandan MLA from Satyabadi |
22 February 1999 | 6 December 1999 | INC | ||
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Surendra Singh Bhoi MLA from Saintala |
22 February 1999 | 6 December 1999 | INC | ||
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Parama Pujari MLA from Umarkote |
24 February 1999 | 6 December 1999 | INC | ||
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Ganeswar Behera MLA from Patamundai |
24 February 1999 | 6 December 1999 | INC | ||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Gomango sworn-in, to form ministry by Feb 22". The Indian Express. 18 February 1999. Archived from the original on 14 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ↑ "Patnaik quits, race for CM hots up". The Indian Express. 13 February 1999. Archived from the original on 14 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ↑ "Brief History of Odisha Legislative Assembly". Odisha Legislative Assembly. 14 September 2025.
- ↑ PTI (31 October 2022). "I am victim of 'super politics', not 1999 Odisha super cyclone: Ex-CM Giridhar Gamang". ThePrint. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ↑ 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.