Sixteenth Odisha Vidhan Sabha

Last updated
16th Odisha Legislative Assembly
15th Assembly 17th Assembly
Odisha Vidhan Soudha.jpg
Overview
Meeting placeOdisha Vidhan Soudha, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India
TermMay 2019 – June 2024
Election 2019
Government Biju Janata Dal
Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party
Website odishaassembly.nic.in
Odisha Legislative Assembly
Members147
Governor Ganeshi Lal
Raghubar Das
Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro, BJD
Bikram Keshari Arukha, BJD
Pramila Mallik, BJD
Deputy Speaker Rajanikant Singh, BJD
Saluga Pradhan, BJD
Leader of the House
(Chief Minister)
Naveen Patnaik, BJD
Leader of Opposition Pradipta Kumar Naik, BJP
Jayanarayan Mishra, BJP
Party control BJD (112/147)

The Sixteenth Odisha Vidhan Sabha was convened on after 2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election. Biju Janata Dal led by Naveen Patnaik formed government for a record 5th time.

Contents

House Composition

Time PeriodStrength BJD BJP INC CPM IND
Assembly BeginsOctober 201914611223911
October 2019June 202014711323911
June 2020July 202014611322911
July 2020October 202014511222911
October 2020November 202014411122911
November 2020October 202114611222912
October 2021December 202114711322912
December 2021June 202214611222912
June 2022September 202214711322912
September 2022October 202214611321912
October 2022November 202214511221912
November 2022December 202214611222912
December 2022January 202314711322912
January 2023June 202314611222912
June 2023September 202314711322912
September 2023Assembly Dissolves14611222912

Office Bearers [1]

PostPotraitNameTenureParty
Governor Collage of Ratha Jatra and Head of States Governor and CM (cropped).jpg Ganeshi Lal Assembly Begins30 October 2023N/A
Raghubar Das with Jual Oram (cropped).jpg Raghubar Das 31 October 2023Assembly Dissolves
Speaker Surjya Narayana Patro.jpg Surjya Narayan Patro
MLA from Digapahandi
1 June 20164 June 2022 Biju Janata Dal
Bikram Keshari Arukha.jpg Bikram Keshari Arukha
MLA from Bhanjanagar
13 June 202212 May 2023
Pramila Mallik.jpg Pramila Mallik
MLA from Binjharpur
22 September 20234 June 2024
Deputy Speaker Rajani Kant Singh.jpg Rajanikant Singh
MLA from Angul
27 June 20198 November 2023 Biju Janata Dal
Saluga Pradhan.jpg Saluga Pradhan
MLA from G. Udayagiri
21 November 20235 June 2024
Leader of the House
(Chief Minister)
Leader of BJD Legislature Party
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik in October 2014.jpg Naveen Patnaik
MLA from Hinjili
29 May 201911 June 2024 Biju Janata Dal
Leader of Opposition

Leader of BJP Legislature Party

Pradipta Kumar Naik.jpg Pradipta Kumar Naik
MLA from Bhawanipatna
5 June 201930 July 2022 Bharatiya Janata Party
Jayanarayan Mishra.jpg Jayanarayan Mishra
MLA from Sambalpur
30 July 20225 June 2024
Leader of Congress Legislature Party Narasingha Mishra P.jpg Narasingha Mishra
MLA from Bolangir
5 June 20195 June 2024 Indian National Congress

Council of Ministers

Source
PortfolioPortraitNameTenureParty
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik in October 2014.jpg Naveen Patnaik
MLA from Hinjili
29 May 201911 June 2024 BJD
Cabinet Minister
Niranjan Pujari.jpg Niranjan Pujari [2]
MLA from Sonepur
29 May 20195 June 2022 BJD
29 May 201922 May 2023 BJD
Bikram Keshari Arukha.jpg Bikram Keshari Arukha [2]
MLA from Bhanjanagar
22 May 202311 June 2024 BJD
Prafulla Kumar Mallik.jpg Prafulla Kumar Mallik
MLA from Kamakshyanagar
29 May 201911 June 2024 BJD
Naba Kishore Das.jpg Naba Kishore Das [3]
MLA from Jharsuguda
29 May 201914 February 2023 BJD
Niranjan Pujari.jpg Niranjan Pujari [3]
MLA from Sonepur
14 February 202311 June 2024 BJD
Arun Kumar Sahoo.jpg Arun Kumar Sahoo
MLA from Nayagarh
29 May 20195 June 2022 BJD
Ranendra Pratap Swain.jpg Ranendra Pratap Swain
MLA from Athagarh
5 June 202211 June 2024 BJD
Pratap Jena .jpg Pratap Jena
MLA from Mahanga
29 May 20195 June 2022 BJD
Jagannath Saraka.jpg Jagannath Saraka
MLA from Bissam Cuttack
5 June 202211 June 2024 BJD
5 June 202211 June 2024 BJD
Padmanabha Behera.jpg Padmanabha Behera
MLA from Birmaharajpur
29 May 20195 June 2022 BJD
Rajendra Dholakia.jpg Rajendra Dholakia
MLA from Nuapada
5 June 202211 June 2024 BJD
Arun Kumar Sahoo.jpg Arun Kumar Sahoo
MLA from Nayagarh
29 May 20195 June 2022 BJD
Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak P.jpg Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak
MLA from Mahakalapada
9 June 202311 June 2024 BJD
Bikram Keshari Arukha.jpg Bikram Keshari Arukha
MLA from Bhanjanagar
29 May 20195 June 2022 BJD
Niranjan Pujari.jpg Niranjan Pujari
MLA from Sonepur
5 June 202211 June 2024 BJD
Bikram Keshari Arukha.jpg Bikram Keshari Arukha
MLA from Bhanjanagar
29 May 20195 June 2022 BJD
Pradip Kumar Amat.jpg Pradip Kumar Amat
MLA from Boudh
5 June 202211 June 2024 BJD
Pratap Jena .jpg Pratap Jena
MLA from Mahanga
29 May 20195 June 2022 BJD
Pradip Kumar Amat.jpg Pradip Kumar Amat
MLA from Boudh
5 June 202211 June 2024 BJD
5 June 202211 June 2024 BJD
Pratap Jena .jpg Pratap Jena
MLA from Mahanga
29 May 20195 June 2022 BJD
Usha Devi.jpg Usha Devi
MLA from Chikiti
5 June 202211 June 2024 BJD
Sudam Marndi.jpg Sudam Marndi
MLA from Bangriposi
22 May 202311 June 2024 BJD
29 May 20195 June 2022 BJD
Pramila Mallik.jpg Pramila Mallik [4]
MLA from Binjharpur
5 June 202221 September 2022 BJD
Ashok Chandra Panda.jpg Ashok Chandra Panda [4]
MLA from Ekamra-Bhubaneswar
21 September 202211 June 2024 BJD
5 June 202211 June 2024 BJD
Ranendra Pratap Swain.jpg Ranendra Pratap Swain
MLA from Athagarh
29 May 20195 June 2022 BJD
Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak P.jpg Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak
MLA from Mahakalapada
5 June 202211 June 2024 BJD
Padmanabha Behera.jpg Padmanabha Behera
MLA from Birmaharajpur
29 May 20195 June 2022 BJD
Tukuni Sahu.jpg Tukuni Sahu
MLA from Titlagarh
5 June 202211 June 2024 BJD
5 June 202211 June 2024 BJD
29 May 20195 June 2022 BJD
Pratap Keshari Deb(Aul).jpg Pratap Keshari Deb
MLA from Aul
5 June 202211 June 2024 BJD
Susanta Singh.JPG Susanta Singh
MLA from Bhatli
29 May 20195 June 2022 BJD
29 May 20195 June 2022 BJD
Srikanta Sahu.jpg Srikanta Sahu [2]
MLA from Polasara
5 June 202222 May 2023 BJD
Sarada Prasad Nayak.jpg Sarada Prashad Nayak [2]
MLA from Rourkela
22 May 202311 June 2024 BJD
Ministers of State with Independent Charges
Jagannath Saraka.jpg Jagannath Saraka
MLA from Bissam Cuttack
29 May 20195 June 2022 BJD
Ashok Chandra Panda.jpg Ashok Chandra Panda
MLA from Ekamra Bhubaneswar
29 May 20195 June 2022 BJD
Tusharkanti Behera .jpg Tusharkanti Behera
MLA from Kakatpur
29 May 201911 June 2024 BJD
Samir Ranjan Dash.jpg Samir Ranjan Dash [2]
MLA from Nimapara
29 May 201922 May 2023 BJD
Raghunandan Das.jpg Raghunandan Das
MLA from Balikuda-Erasama
29 May 20195 June 2022 BJD
Dibya Shankar Mishra.jpg Dibya Shankar Mishra
MLA from Junagarh
29 May 20195 June 2022 BJD
Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi.jpg Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi
MLA from Simulia
29 May 20195 June 2022 BJD
Aswini Kumar Patra.jpg Aswini Kumar Patra
MLA from Jaleswar
5 June 202211 June 2024 BJD
5 June 202211 June 2024 BJD
Premananda Nayak.jpg Premananda Nayak
MLA from Telkoi
29 May 20195 June 2022 BJD
Pritiranjan Gharai.jpg Pritiranjan Gharai
MLA from Sukinda
5 June 202211 June 2024 BJD
5 June 202211 June 2024 BJD
Padmini Dian.jpg Padmini Dian
MLA from Kotpad
29 May 20195 June 2022 BJD
Rita Sahu (MLA).jpg Rita Sahu
MLA from Bijepur
5 June 202211 June 2024 BJD
Basanti Hembram.jpg Basanti Hembram
MLA from Karanjia
5 June 202211 June 2024 BJD
Rohit Pujari.jpg Rohit Pujari [5]
MLA from Rairakhol
5 June 20229 June 2023 BJD
Ministers of State
Dibya Shankar Mishra.jpg Dibya Shankar Mishra
MLA from Junagarh
29 May 20195 June 2022 BJD
Tusharkanti Behera .jpg Tusharkanti Behera
MLA from Kakatpur
5 June 202211 June 2024 BJD

Members of Legislative Assembly [1]

DistrictNo.ConstituencyNamePartyRemarks
Bargarh 1 Padampur Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha Biju Janata Dal Died in October 2022. [6]
Barsha Singh Bariha Won in December 2022 Bypoll. [7]
2 Bijepur Naveen Patnaik Elected from 2 seats. Resigned [8]
Rita Sahu Minister of State (I/C)
3 Bargarh Debesh Acharya
4 Attabira (SC) Snehangini Chhuria
5 Bhatli Susanta Singh Cabinet Minister
Jharsuguda 6 Brajarajnagar Kishore Kumar Mohanty Died in December 2021. [9]
Alka Mohanty Won in June 2022 Bypoll. [10]
7 Jharsuguda Naba Kishore Das Cabinet Minister, Assassinated in January 2023. [11]
Dipali Das Won in 2023 Bypoll. [12]
Sundargarh 8 Talsara (ST) Bhabani Shankar Bhoi Bharatiya Janata Party
9 Sundargarh (ST) Kusum Tete
10 Biramitrapur (ST) Shankar Oram
11 Raghunathpali (SC)Subrat Tarai Biju Janata Dal
12 Rourkela Sarada Prasad Nayak Cabinet Minister
13 Rajgangpur (ST)C. S. Razeen Ekka Indian National Congress
14 Bonai (ST) Laxman Munda Communist Party of India
Sambalpur 15 Kuchinda (ST) Kishore Chandra Naik Biju Janata Dal
16 Rengali (SC)Nauri Nayak Bharatiya Janata Party
17 Sambalpur Jayanarayan Mishra Leader of Opposition
18 Rairakhol Rohit Pujari Biju Janata Dal Minister of State (I/C)
Deogarh 19 Deogarh Subash Chandra Panigrahi Bharatiya Janata Party
Keonjhar 20 Telkoi (ST)Premmananda Nayak Biju Janata Dal Minister of State (I/C)
21 Ghasipura Badri Narayan Patra
22 Anandpur (SC)Bhagirathi Sethi
23 Patna (ST)Jagganath Naik
24 Keonjhar (ST) Mohan Charan Majhi Bharatiya Janata Party
25 Champua Minakshi Mahanta Biju Janata Dal
Mayurbhanj 26 Jashipur (ST)Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia Bharatiya Janata Party
27 Saraskana (ST)Budhan Murmu
28 Rairangpur (ST)Naba Charan majhi
29 Bangriposi (ST) Sudam Marndi Biju Janata Dal Cabinet Minister
30 Karanjia (ST) Basanti Hembram Minister of State (I/C)
31 Udala (ST) Bhaskar Madhei Bharatiya Janata Party
32 Badasahi (SC)Santan Bijuli
33 Baripada (ST)Prakash Soren
34 Morada Rajkishore Das Biju Janata Dal
Balasore 35 Jaleswar Ashwini Kumar PatraMinister of State (I/C)
36 Bhograi Ananta
37 Basta Nityananda Sahoo
38 Balasore Madanmohan Dutta Bharatiya Janata Party Died in June 2020. [13]
Swarup Kumar Das Biju Janata Dal Won in November 2020 Bypoll. [14]
39 Remuna (SC)Sudhanshu Shekar ParidaSuspended from party for anti party activities before 2024 elections. [15]
40 Nilagiri Sukanta Nayak Bharatiya Janata Party
41 Soro (SC)Parshuram Dhada Biju Janata Dal
42 Simulia Jyoti Prakash PanigrahiMinister of State (I/C)
Bhadrak 43 Bhandaripokhari Prafulla Samal
44 Bhadrak Sanjib Mallick
45 Basudevpur Bishnubrata Routray
46 Dhamnagar (SC) Bishnu Charan Sethi Bharatiya Janata Party Died in September 2022. [16]
Suryabanshi Suraj Won in November 2022 bypoll. [17]
47 Chandabali Byomkesh Ray Biju Janata Dal
Jajpur 48 Binjharpur (SC) Pramila Mallik Speaker
49 Bari Sunanda Das
50 Barchana Amar Prasad Satpathy
51 Dharmasala Pranab Kumar Balabantaray Deputy Govt. Chief Whip
52 Jajpur Pranab Prakash Das
53 Korei Ashok Kumar Bal
54 Sukinda Pritiranjan Gharai Minister of State (I/C)
Dhenkanal 55 Dhenkanal Sudhir Kumar Samal
56 Hindol (SC)Seemarani Nayak
57 Kamakhyanagar Praffula Kumar MallickCabinet Minister
58 Parjanga Nrusingha Charan Sahu
Angul 59 Pallahara Mukesh Kumar Pal
60 Talcher Braja Kishore Pradhan
61 Angul Rajanikant Singh Deputy Speaker
62 Chhendipada (SC) Susanta Kumar Behera
63 Athmallik Ramesh Chandra Sai
Subarnapur 64 Birmaharajpur (SC) Padmanabha Behera Cabinet Minister
65 Sonepur Niranjan Pujari Cabinet Minister
Bolangir 66 Loisingha (SC) Mukesh Mahaling Bharatiya Janata Party
67 Patnagarh Saroj Kumar Meher Biju Janata Dal Deputy Govt. Chief Whip
68 Bolangir Narasingha Mishra Indian National Congress Leader of Congress Legislature Party
69 Titlagarh Tukuni Sahu Biju Janata Dal Cabinet Minister
70 Kantabanji Santosh Singh Saluja Indian National Congress
Nuapada 71 Nuapada Rajendra Dholakia Biju Janata Dal Cabinet Minister
72 Khariar Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi Indian National Congress
Nabarangpur 73 Umarkote (ST) Nityananda Gond Bharatiya Janata Party
74 Jharigam (ST) Prakash Chandra Majhi Biju Janata Dal
75 Nabarangpur (ST) Sadasiva Pradhani
76 Dabugam (ST) Manohar Randhari
Kalahandi 77 Lanjigarh (ST) Pradip Kumar Dishari
78 Junagarh Dibya Shankar Mishra Minister of State (I/C)
79 Dharmagarh Mousadhi Bag
80 Bhawanipatna (SC) Pradipta Kumar Naik Bharatiya Janata Party Leader of Opposition
81 Narla Bhupinder Singh Biju Janata Dal
Kandhamal 82 Baliguda (ST) Chakramani Kanhar
83 G. Udayagiri (ST) Saluga Pradhan Deputy Speaker
84 Phulbani (ST) Angada Kanhar
Boudh 85 Kantamal Mahidhar Rana
86 Boudh Pradip Kumar Amat Cabinet Minister
Cuttack 87 Baramba Debiprasad Mishra
88 Banki Devi Ranjan Tripathy
89 Athgarh Ranendra Pratap Swain Cabinet Minister
90 Barabati-Cuttack Mohammed Moquim Indian National Congress Suspended from party, later revoked. [18] [19]
91 Choudwar-Cuttack Souvic Biswal Biju Janata Dal
92 Niali (SC)Dr. Pramod Kumar Mallick
93 Cuttack Sadar (SC) Chandra Sarathi Behera
94 Salipur Prasanta Behera
95 Mahanga Pratap Jena Cabinet Minister
Kendrapara 96 Patkura Sabitri Agarwalla
97 Kendrapara (SC) Shashi Bhusan Behera
98 Aul Pratap Keshari Deb Cabinet Minister
99 Rajanagar Dhruba Charan Sahoo
100 Mahakalapada Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak Cabinet Minister
Jagatsinghpur 101 Paradeep Sambit Routray
102 Tirtol (SC) Bishnu Charan Das Died in July 2020. [20]
Bijay Shankar DasWon in Nov 2020 Bypoll. [14]
103 Balikuda-Erasama Raghunadan DasMinister of State (I/C)
104 Jagatsinghpur Prasanta Kumar Muduli Govt. Chief Whip
Puri 105 Kakatpur (SC)Tusarakanti BeheraMinister of State (I/C)
106 Nimapara Samir Ranjan Dash Minister of State (I/C)
107 Puri Jayanta Kumar Sarangi Bharatiya Janata Party
108 Brahmagiri Lalitendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra
109 Satyabadi Umakanta Samantaray Biju Janata Dal
110 Pipili Pradeep Maharathy Biju Janata Dal Died in October 2020. [21]
Rudra Pratap Maharathy Won in October 2021 Bypoll. [22]
Khordha 111 Jayadev (SC) Arabinda Dhali
112 Bhubaneswar Central Ananta Narayan Jena
113 Bhubaneswar North Susant Kumar Rout
114 Ekamra Bhubaneswar Ashok Chandra Panda Cabinet Minister
115 Jatani Suresh Kumar Routray Indian National Congress Suspended from party for anti party activities before 2024 elections. [23]
116 Begunia Rajendra Kumar Sahoo Biju Janata Dal
117 Khurda Jyotirindra Nath Mitra
118 Chilika Prasanta Kumar Jagadev
Nayagarh 119 Ranpur Satyanarayan Pradhan
120 Khandapada Soumya Ranjan Patnaik Suspended from party for anti party activities before 2024 elections. [15]
121 Daspalla (SC) Ramesh Chandra Behera
122 Nayagarh Aruna Kumar Sahoo Cabinet Minister
Ganjam 123 Bhanjanagar Bikram Keshari Arukha Speaker
124 Polasara Srikanta Sahu Cabinet Minister
125 Kabisuryanagar Latika Pradhan
126 Khalikote (SC) Suryamani Baidya
127 Chhatrapur (SC) Subash Chandra Behera
128 Aska Manjula Swain
129 Surada Purna Chandra Swain
130 Sanakhemundi Ramesh Chandra Jena Indian National Congress
131 Hinjili Naveen Patnaik Biju Janata Dal Chief Minister
132 Gopalpur Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi Independent Elected as BJD MLA, later expelled from party for "anti people activities". [24]
133 Berhampur Bikram Kumar Panda Biju Janata Dal
134 Digapahandi Surjya Narayan Patro Speaker, Died on September 2023. [25]
Vacant (since 2 September 2023)
135 Chikiti Usha Devi Biju Janata Dal Cabinet Minister
Gajapati 136 Mohana (ST) Dasarathi Gomango Indian National Congress
137 Paralakhemundi Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi Biju Janata Dal
Rayagada 138 Gunupur (ST) Raghunath Gomango
139 Bissam Cuttack (ST) Jagannath Saraka Cabinet Minister
140 Rayagada (ST) Makaranda Muduli Independent
Koraput 141 Lakshmipur (ST)Prabhu Jani Biju Janata Dal
142 Kotpad (ST) Padmini Dian Minister of State (I/C)
143 Jeypore Tara Prasad Bahinipati Indian National Congress
144 Koraput (SC) Raghu Ram Padal Biju Janata Dal
145 Pottangi (ST) Rama Chandra Kadam Indian National Congress
Malkangiri 146 Malkangiri (ST) Aditya Madhi Bharatiya Janata Party
147 Chitrakonda (ST)Purna Chandra Baka Biju Janata Dal

Bypolls

YearConstituencyReason for by-pollWinning candidateParty
Oct 2019 Bijepur Resignation of Naveen Patnaik Rita Sahu Biju Janata Dal
Nov 2020 Balasore Death of Madanmohan Dutta Swarup Kumar Das
Tirtol (SC)Death of Bishnu Charan Das Bijay Shankar Das
Oct 2021 Pipili Death of Pradeep Maharathy Rudra Pratap Maharathy
Jun 2022 Brajarajnagar Death of Kishore Kumar Mohanty Alka Mohanty
Nov 2022 Dhamnagar (SC)Death of Bishnu Charan Sethi Suryabanshi Suraj Bharatiya Janata Party
Dec 2022 Padampur Death of Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha Barsha Singh Bariha Biju Janata Dal
Jun 2023 Jharsuguda Death of Naba Das Dipali Das

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