Government of Odisha

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Government of Odisha
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Seat of Government Bhubaneswar
Website www.odisha.gov.in
Legislative branch
Assembly
Speaker Surama Padhy (BJP)
Deputy Speaker TBD
Members in Assembly 147
Executive branch
Governor Raghubar Das
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi (BJP)
Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo (BJP)
Pravati Parida (BJP)
Chief Secretary Shri Manoj Ahuja, IAS
Judiciary
High Court Orissa High Court
Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh
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Secretariat of Odisha, Bhubaneswar.
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The Government of Odisha and its 30 districts consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Odisha, a judiciary, and a legislative branch.

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Like other states in India, the head of state of Odisha is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government, and their post is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. Bhubaneswar is the capital of Odisha, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. The Orissa High Court, located in Cuttack, has jurisdiction over the whole state. [1]

The present Legislative Assembly of Odisha is unicameral, consisting of 147 Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved. [2]

The state of Odisha is represented at the centre by its 21 Member of Parliaments in the Lok Sabha and 10 Member of Parliaments in Rajya Sabha. There are 21 Lok Sabha constituencies from which candidates gets elected in the General Election to the Lok Sabha. The Members of Rajya Sabha were elected and / or nominated by the Member of Legislative Assembly through their parent political parties..

Council of Ministers

On 12 June 2024, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi along with his two deputy CMs, 8 Cabinet Ministers, and 5 Minister of State with Independent Charges took oath in Janata Maidan, Bhubaneswar. Governor Raghubar Das administered their oath. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, along with Chief Ministers of 10 BJP ruled states were present. [3] [4] [5]

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1st Cabinet Meeting of Mohan Charan Majhi ministry in 2024

Cabinet Ministers

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficePartyRemarks
Chief Minister
  • Home
  • General Administration
  • Public Grievance
  • Information and Public Relations
  • Water Resources
  • Finance
  • Planning and Convergence
  • Any departments not allotted to any minister
12 June 2024Incumbent  BJP
Deputy Chief Ministers
Deputy Chief Minister
  • Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment
  • Energy
12 June 2024Incumbent  BJP
Deputy Chief Minister
  • Women and Child Development
  • Mission Shakti
  • Tourism
12 June 2024Incumbent  BJP
Cabinet Ministers
*Revenue
  • Disaster Management
12 June 2024Incumbent  BJP
•Rural Development,
•Panchayati Raj
•Drinking Water
12 June 2024Incumbent  BJP
•School and Mass Education
•ST & SC Development
•Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare
•Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
12 June 2024Incumbent  BJP
•Food Suppliers
•Consumer Welfare
•Science & Technology
12 June 2024Incumbent  BJP
•Law
•Works
•Excise
12 June 2024Incumbent  BJP
•Health and Family Welfare
•Parliamentary Affairs
•Electronic and Information Technology
12 June 2024Incumbent  BJP
•Commerce
•Transport
•Steel & Mine
12 June 2024Incumbent  BJP
•Housing and Urban Developments
•Public Enterprise
12 June 2024Incumbent  BJP

Ministers of State (Independent Charge)

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
•Forest
•Environment & Climate Change
•Labour
Employees State Insurance
12 June 2024Incumbent  BJP
•Higher Education
•Sports and Youth Services
•Odia Language Literature and Culture
12 June 2024Incumbent  BJP
•Co-operation
•Handlooms
•Textiles & Handicrafts
12 June 2024Incumbent  BJP
•Fisheries and Animal Resources Development
•Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
12 June 2024Incumbent  BJP
•Industries
•Skill Development and Technical Education
12 June 2024Incumbent  BJP

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