List of speakers of the Odisha Legislative Assembly

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Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Odisha Vidhan Sabha Logo.png
Surama Padhy.jpg
Incumbent
Surama Padhy
since 20 June 2024
Odisha Legislative Assembly
Style Honourable Speaker Sir/Madam
Manyabara Vachaspati Mahoday/Mahodaya
Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly
Residence Residence of the Speaker, Bhubaneswar
Seat Office of the Speaker, Odisha Legislative Assembly
AppointerMembers of the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Term length Duration of the Assembly i.e. 5 years
Inaugural holder Mukunda Prasad Das
Deputy Bhabani Shankar Bhoi

The Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly of Odisha, the main law-making body for the Indian state of Odisha. [1]

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In the Republic of India, the various central and state legislatures are presided by either a Speaker or a Chairman. The Speaker is elected in the very first meeting of the Odisha Legislative Assembly after the General elections for a term of 5 years from amongst the members of the Vidhan Sabha. The Speaker holds office until either they ceases to be a member of the Vidhan Sabha or he himself resigns. The Speaker can be removed from office by a resolution passed in the Vidhan Sabha by an effective majority of its members. In the absence of a Speaker, the meeting of Odisha Legislative Assembly is presided over by the Deputy Speaker. [2]

List of Speakers

#PortraitName
(lifespan)
Constituency		TenureParty Chief Minister Assembly
(Election)
1 Mukunda Prasad Das.jpg Mukunda Prasad Das
(1887–1969)
Member from Central Balasore Sadar 		28 July 193729 May 19468 years, 305 days Indian National Congress Krushna Chandra Gajapati

Bishwanath Das

Krushna Chandra Gajapati

1st Provisional
(1937)
2 Lal Mohan Patnaik.jpg Lal Mohan Patnaik
(1891–1956)
Member from Indian Christian		29 May 19466 March 19525 years, 282 days Harekrushna Mahatab 2nd Provincial
(1946)
3 Nandakishore Das.jpg Nanda Kishore Das
(died 1986)
MLA from Soro 		6 March 195227 May 19575 years, 82 days Nabakrushna Choudhuri 1st
(1952)
4 Nilakantha Das.jpg Nilakantha Das
(1884–1967)
MLA from Satyabadi 		27 May 195725 February 19613 years, 274 days Nabakrushna Choudhuri
Harekrushna Mahatab 		2nd
(1957)
President's rule was imposed in during the period (25 February – 23 June 1961)
5 Lingaraj Panigrahi.jpg Lingaraj Panigrahi
(1896–1969)
MLA from Kodala East 		1 July 196118 March 19675 years, 260 days Indian National Congress Biju Patnaik
Biren Mitra
Sadashiva Tripathy 		3rd
(1961)
6 Nandakishore Mishra.jpg Nandakishore Mishra
(1906–1992)
MLA from Loisingha 		18 March 196711 January 19716 years, 299 days Swatantra Party Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo 4th
(1967)
President's rule was imposed in during the period (11 January – 3 April 1971)
(6) Nandakishore Mishra.jpg Nandakishore Mishra
(1906–1992)
MLA from Loisingha 		12 April 19713 March 19731 year, 325 days Swatantra Party Bishwanath Das
Nandini Satpathy 		5th
(1971)
President's rule was imposed in during the period (3 March 1973 – 6 March 1974)
7 Braja Mohan Mohanty.jpg Brajamohan Mohanty
(1923–1999)
MLA from Puri 		21 March 197416 December 19762 years, 270 days Indian National Congress Nandini Satpathy 6th
(1974)
President's rule was imposed in during the period (16 December – 29 December 1976)
(7) Braja Mohan Mohanty.jpg Brajamohan Mohanty
(1923–1999)
MLA from Puri 		30 December 197626 June 1977178 days Indian National Congress Binayak Acharya 6th
(1974)
President's rule was imposed in during the period (30 April – 26 June 1977)
8 Satyapriya Mohanty.jpg Satyapriya Mohanty
(1905–1999)
MLA from Bhubaneswar 		1 July 197717 February 19802 years, 231 days Janata Party Nilamani Routray 7th
(1977)
President's rule was imposed in during the period (17 February – 9 June 1980)
9 Somanath Rath.jpg Somnath Rath
(1924–2013)
MLA from Bhanjanagar 		12 June 198011 February 19843 years, 244 days Indian National Congress Janaki Ballabh Patnaik 8th
(1980)
10 Prasanna Kumar Dash.jpg Prasanna Kumar Dash
(1919–2005)
MLA from Baripada 		22 February 198414 March 1985358 days
14 March 19859 March 19905 years, 23 days Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
Hemananda Biswal 		9th
(1985)
11 Yudhisthir Das.jpg Yudhistir Das
(1923–2014)
MLA from Kissannagar 		9 March 199022 March 19955 years, 13 days Janata Dal Biju Patnaik 10th
(1990)
12 Kishore Chandra Patel.jpg Kishore Chandra Patel
(born 1946)
MLA from Sundargarh 		22 March 199514 January 1996298 days Indian National Congress Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
Giridhar Gamang
Hemananda Biswal 		11th
(1995)
13 Chintamani Dyan Samantra.jpg Chintamani Dyan Samantra
(born 1940)
MLA from Chikiti 		16 February 199610 March 20004 years, 23 days Independent
14 Sarat Kumar Kar.jpg Sarat Kumar Kar
(1939–2020)
MLA from Mahanga 		10 March 200021 May 20044 years, 72 days Biju Janata Dal Naveen Patnaik 12th
(2000)
15 Maheswar Mohanty (cropped).JPG Maheswar Mohanty
(1956–2023)
MLA from Puri 		21 May 200431 March 20083 years, 315 days 13th
(2004)
16 Prahlad Dora.jpg Prahlad Dora
(1946–2021)
MLA from Chitrakonda 		31 March 200819 August 2008141 days Bharatiya Janata Party
17 Kishore Kumar Mohanty.jpg Kishore Kumar Mohanty
(1958–2021)
MLA from Jharsuguda 		19 August 200825 May 2009279 days Biju Janata Dal
18 Pradip Kumar Amat.jpg Pradip Kumar Amat
(born 1952)
MLA from Boudh 		25 May 200920 May 20144 years, 360 days 14th
(2009)
19 Niranjan Pujari.jpg Niranjan Pujari
(born 1961)
MLA from Sonepur 		26 May 20146 May 20172 years, 345 days 15th
(2014)
20 Pradip Kumar Amat.jpg Pradip Kumar Amat
(born 1952)
MLA from Boudh 		16 May 201731 May 20192 years, 15 days
21 Surjya Narayana Patro.jpg Surjya Narayan Patro
(1948–2023)
MLA from Digapahandi 		1 June 20194 June 20223 years, 3 days 16th
(2019)
22 Bikram Keshari Arukha.jpg Bikram Keshari Arukha
(born 1962)
MLA from Bhanjanagar 		13 June 202212 May 2023333 days
23 Pramila Mallik.jpg Pramila Mallik
(born 1963)
MLA from Binjharpur 		22 September 20233 June 2024255 days
24 Surama Padhy.jpg Surama Padhy
(born 1960)
MLA from Ranpur 		20 June 2024incumbent1 year, 93 days Bharatiya Janata Party Mohan Charan Majhi 17th
(2024)

Pro tem Speaker

List of Pro tem Speakers

Deputy Speakers

#PortraitName
(lifespan)
Constituency		TenurePartyAssembly Session
1 Nandakishore Das.jpg Nanda Kishore Das
(died 1986)
Member from South Balasore Sadar 		28 July 193714 September 19458 years, 48 days Indian National Congress 1st Provisional
(1937)
2 Blank.svg Adruti Lakshmi Bai
(died 1986)
Member from Berhampur Town 		29 May 194620 February 19525 years, 267 days2nd Provincial
(1946)
3 Blank.svg Maulabi Mahammed Hanif
MLA from Bhadrak 		8 March 19524 March 19574 years, 361 days 1st
(1952)
4 Blank.svg Jadumani Mangaraj
(died 1964)
MLA from Barchana 		29 May 195725 February 19613 years, 272 days 2nd
(1957)
President's rule was imposed in during the period (25 February – 23 June 1961)
5 Blank.svg Lokanath Mishra
(1909–1967)
MLA from Patkura 		28 August 19611 March 19675 years, 185 days Indian National Congress 3rd
(1961)
6 Harihar Bahinipati.jpg Harihar Bahinipati
(1927–2005)
MLA from Puri 		29 March 196711 January 19713 years, 288 days Praja Socialist Party 4th
(1967)
President's rule was imposed in during the period (11 January – 3 April 1971)
7 Narayan Birabar Samanta.jpg Narayan Birabar Samanta
(1900–1999)
MLA from Erasama 		6 May 19713 March 19731 year, 301 days Utkal Congress 5th
(1971)
President's rule was imposed in during the period (3 March 1973 – 6 March 1974)
8 Chintamani Jena (Basta).jpg Chintamani Jena
(1929–2008)
MLA from Basta 		29 March 197416 December 19762 years, 262 days Indian National Congress 6th
(1974)
President's rule was imposed in during the period (16 December – 29 December 1976)
(8) Chintamani Jena (Basta).jpg Chintamani Jena
(1929–2008)
MLA from Basta 		30 December 197630 April 1977121 days Indian National Congress 6th
(1974)
President's rule was imposed in during the period (30 April – 26 June 1977)
9 Surendra Nath Naik.jpg Surendra Nath Naik
(1937–2024)
MLA from Kakatpur 		27 July 197717 February 19802 years, 205 days Janata Party 7th
(1977)
President's rule was imposed in during the period (17 February – 9 June 1980)
10 Himansu Sekhar Padhi.jpg Himansu Sekhar Padhi
(died 2022)
MLA from Boudh 		2 July 19809 March 19854 years, 250 days Indian National Congress 8th
(1980)
11 Chintamani Dyan Samantra.jpg Chintamani Dyan Samantra
(born 1940)
MLA from Chikiti 		18 March 19853 March 19904 years, 350 days 9th
(1985)
12 Prahlad Dora.jpg Prahlad Dora
(1946–2021)
MLA from Chitrakonda 		20 March 199015 March 19954 years, 360 days Janata Dal 10th
(1990)
(11) Chintamani Dyan Samantra.jpg Chintamani Dyan Samantra
(born 1940)
MLA from Chikiti 		28 March 199512 February 1996321 days Independent 11th
(1995)
13 Bibhuti Bhusan Singh Mardaraj.jpg Bibhuti Bhusan Singh Mardaraj
(1955–2025)
MLA from Khandapada 		15 March 199629 February 20003 years, 351 days Indian National Congress
14 Rama Chandra Panda.jpg Rama Chandra Panda
(born 1949)
MLA from Chhatrapur 		27 March 20006 February 20043 years, 316 days Bharatiya Janata Party 12th
(2000)
(12) Prahlad Dora.jpg Prahlad Dora
(1946–2021)
MLA from Chitrakonda 		3 July 200419 May 20094 years, 320 days 13th
(2004)
15 Lal Bihari Himirika.jpg Lal Bihari Himirika
(born 1948)
MLA from Rayagada 		10 June 200910 May 20111 year, 334 days Biju Janata Dal 14th
(2009)
16 Sananda Marndi.jpg Sananda Marndi
(born 1971)
MLA from Baripada 		17 August 201118 May 20142 years, 274 days
16 June 201429 May 20194 years, 347 days 15th
(2014)
17 Rajani Kant Singh.jpg Rajanikant Singh
(born 1955)
MLA from Angul 		27 June 20198 November 20234 years, 134 days 16th
(2019)
18 Saluga Pradhan.jpg Saluga Pradhan
(born 1959)
MLA from G. Udayagiri 		21 November 20233 June 2024195 days
19 Bhabani Shankar Bhoi.jpg Bhabani Shankar Bhoi
(born 1980)
MLA from Talasara 		24 July 2024Incumbent1 year, 59 days Bharatiya Janata Party 17th
(2024)

References

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  2. ↑ "Brief history" (PDF). odishaassembly.nic.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  3. ↑ archive, From our online (15 May 2012). "Naveen Govt recommends dissolution of House". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  4. ↑ archive, From our online (15 May 2012). "Sugnana sworn in pro tem Speaker". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  5. ↑ Service, Express News (23 May 2014). "Election for Assembly Speaker on May 26". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Bureau, KalingaTV (29 May 2019). "Amar Prasad Satpathy appointed Pro-tem Speaker of Odisha Assembly". KalingaTV. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2025.{{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ↑ "Press Trust Of India". www.ptinews.com. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
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