| Third Janaki Ballabh Patnaik ministry | |
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 23rd Ministry of Odisha | |
| 1995 – 1999 | |
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| Date formed | 15 March 1995 |
| Date dissolved | 17 February 1999 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor |
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| Chief Minister | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik |
| Deputy Chief Minister | |
| No. of ministers | 27 |
| Member parties | Indian National Congress |
| Status in legislature | Majority 81 / 147 (55%) |
| Opposition party | |
| Opposition leader |
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| History | |
| Election(s) | 1995 Odisha Legislative Assembly election |
| Legislature term(s) | 3 years, 339 days |
| Incoming formation | 11th Orissa Legislative Assembly |
| Outgoing formation | 10th Orissa Legislative Assembly |
| Predecessor | Second Biju Patnaik ministry |
| Successor | Giridhar Gamang ministry |
Janaki Ballabh Patnaik was elected as the chief minister of Odisha following Indian National Congress party's victory in 1995 Odisha Legislative Assembly election.[1][2]
Brief history[edit | edit source]
Chief Minister Janaki Ballabh Patnaik along with 2 deputy chief ministers and 2 Cabinet Ministers were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor B. Satya Narayan Reddy at the Raj Bhavan, Bhubaneswar on 15 March 1995. On 20 March 1995, 8 Cabinet Ministers, 4 Ministers of State (Independent Charges) and 5 Ministers of State were included in the Council of Ministers and on 14 January 1996, 2 Cabinet Ministers and 5 Ministers of State were included in the Council of Ministers.
On 18 August 1997, 1 Ministers of State (Independent Charges) was elevated to Cabinet Minister and on 24 August 1998, Entire Council of Ministers was reshuffled with addition of 1 Minister of State. [3]
Shri Patnaik resigned on 13 February 1999 owning moral responsibility for the series of attacks on the minorities in the state & furore over Anjana Mishra rape case. He continued as Care taker CM till 17 February 1999.[4]
Council of Ministers[edit | edit source]
| Portfolio | Portrait | Name Constituency |
Tenure | Party | ||
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Janaki Ballabh Patnaik MLA from Begunia |
15 March 1995 | 17 February 1999 | INC | |
| 24 August 1998 | INC | |||||
| 9 May 1998 | 24 August 1998 | INC | ||||
| 9 May 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||||
| 24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||||
| Cabinet Minister | ||||||
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Basanta Kumar Biswal MLA from Tirtol |
15 March 1995 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||
| 24 August 1998 | INC | |||||
| 24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||||
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Hemananda Biswal MLA from Laikera |
15 March 1995 | 9 May 1998 | INC | ||
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Kahnu Charan Lenka MLA from Choudwar |
15 March 1995 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||
| 24 August 1998 | INC | |||||
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Jagannath Patnaik MLA from Nawapara |
24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||
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Niranjan Patnaik MLA from Ramchandrapur |
20 March 1995 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||
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Prasanna Kumara Dash MLA from Baripada |
20 March 1995 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||
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Raghunath Patnaik MLA from Jeypore |
20 March 1995 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||
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Ulaka Rama Chandra MLA from Rayagada |
20 March 1995 | 24 August 1998 | INC | ||
| 24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||||
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Bhagabat Prasad Mohanty MLA from Kendrapara |
20 March 1995 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||
| 24 August 1998 | INC | |||||
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Bhupinder Singh MLA from Kesinga |
20 March 1995 | 24 August 1998 | INC | ||
| 24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||||
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Habibulla Khan MLA from Nowrangpur |
20 March 1995 | 24 August 1998 | INC | ||
| 24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||||
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Harihar Swain MLA from Kabisuryanagar |
20 March 1995 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||
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Kishore Chandra Patel MLA from Sundargarh |
24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||
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Durga Shankar Pattanayak MLA from Sambalpur |
24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||
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Sk. Matlub Ali MLA from Mahanga |
24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||
| Minister of State with Independent Charges | ||||||
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Amarnath Pradhan MLA from Athmallik |
20 March 1995 | 24 August 1998 | INC | ||
| 24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||||
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Jagannath Rout MLA from Dhamnagar |
20 March 1995 | 24 August 1998 | INC | ||
| 24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||||
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Netrananda Mallick MLA from Chandbali |
20 March 1995 | 24 August 1998 | INC | ||
| 24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||||
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Prakash Chandra Debata MLA from Melchhamunda |
20 March 1995 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||
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Gajadhar Majhi MLA from Talsara |
24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||
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Suresh Kumar Routray MLA from Jatani |
24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||
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Nagarjuna Pradhan MLA from Udayagiri |
24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||
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Mohan Nag MLA from Bhatli |
24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||
| Minister of State | ||||||
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Nabin Chandra Narayan Das MLA from Dhenkanal |
20 March 1995 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||
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Bijayalaxmi Sahoo MLA from Cuttack Sadar |
20 March 1995 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||
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Rabindra Kumar Sethy MLA from Nimapara |
20 March 1995 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||
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Gajadhar Majhi MLA from Talsara |
20 March 1995 | 24 August 1998 | INC | ||
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Suresh Kumar Routray MLA from Jatani |
20 March 1995 | 24 August 1998 | INC | ||
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Haladhar Karjee MLA from Ramagiri |
24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||
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Ramakanta Mishra MLA from Ranpur |
24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "IndiaVotes AC: Orissa 1995". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 15 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.
- ↑ "Brief History of Odisha Legislative Assembly". Odisha Legislative Assembly. 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.