Nandini Satpathy was sworn in for the Second time as the chief minister of Orissa following Cong (R)'s victory in 1974 Orissa Assembly election. President's Rule was lifted off after over one year.
Brief history Nadini Satpathy's first term as Chief minister lasted for mere 9 months as the govt fell due to large-scale defection from the ruling party. Major party position's were continuously fluctuating with merger and counter merger & defection and counter defection. Due to high instability in the state assembly, President's Rule was imposed on 3 March 1973 for over a year. Snap election were held on 1974. Cong (R) led by Smt. Nandini Satpathy won the 1974 Assembly election. On 6 March 1974, Smt. Satpathy along with 4 Cabinet ministers, 8 Ministers of state and 3 deputy ministers were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor B. D. Jatti at the Raj Bhavan, Bhubaneswar.
Ministry was further expanded on 20 October 1975.
Due to her rising unpopularity and unhappy with her style of functioning, Cong (R) MLAs forced Smt. Satpathy to resign on 16 December 1976. The State was placed under President's rule with the Assembly being kept under suspended animation. On 29 December 1976, President's rule was lifted of and Shri Binayak Acharya was sworn in as the new Chief Minister.
Council of Ministers +SourcePortfolioPortraitNameTenureParty Chief Minister Home Political and Services Planning & Coordination Industries Other departments not allocated to any Minister.Nandini Satpathy6 March 197416 December 1976Cabinet Minister Finance ExciseBinayak Acharya6 March 197416 December 1976 Education & Youth ServicesJadunath Das Mohapatra6 March 197416 December 1976 Tourism Culture20 October 1975Gangadhar Mohapatra20 October 197516 December 1976 CommerceSriballav Panigrahi6 March 197420 October 1975 Food & Civil SuppliesGangadhar Mohapatra20 October 197516 December 1976 Agriculture Co-operation WorksLaxman Mallick6 March 197416 December 1976 Transport20 October 1975 Rural DevelopmentBanka Behari Das6 March 197424 May 1975Laxman Mallick24 May 197516 December 1976 RevenueBanka Behari Das6 March 197424 May 1975Sriballav Panigrahi24 May 197516 December 1976 Tribal & Rural WelfareUlaka Rama Chandra20 October 197516 December 1976Minister of State Community Development & Panchayati RajMohan Nayak6 March 197416 December 1976 Health & Family Planning Urban DevelopmentSomanath Rath6 March 197416 December 1976 Tribal & Rural WelfareUlaka Rama Chandra6 March 197420 October 1975 Law Forest Animal HusbandryBrahmananda Biswal6 March 197416 December 1976 Irrigation & PowerDibyalochan Shekhar Deo6 March 197416 December 1976 Mines & GeologyKrupasindhu Bhoi6 March 197416 December 1976 Commerce Transport20 October 1975 Labour & Employment HousingBenudhar Baliarsingh6 March 197416 December 1976 Agriculture Co-operationBhagirathi Gomango6 March 197424 May 1975 Rural Development24 May 197516 December 1976 Planning & Coordination IndustriesKanhu Charan Lenka24 May 197516 December 1976Deputy Minister Education & Youth ServicesJagannath Pattanaik6 March 197416 December 1976 Revenue Community Development & Panchayati RajSk. Matlub Ali6 March 197424 May 1975 Tourism Culture24 May 197516 December 1976 Irrigation & PowerKuanria Majhi6 March 197424 May 1975 Industries24 May 197516 December 1976
Demographics Division District Ministers Cabinet Ministers Ministers of State / Deputy Ministers Central Cuttack 4 Banka Behari DasLaxman Mallick Kanhu Charan LenkaSk. Matlub Ali Puri 2 Gangadhar Mohapatra Benudhar Baliarsingh Balasore 1 Jadunath Das Mohapatra – Mayurbhanj 1 – Kuanria Majhi Northern Sambalpur 2 Sriballav Panigrahi Krupasindhu Bhoi Sundergarh 1 – Dibyalochan Shekhar Deo Keonjhar 0 – – Dhenkanal 2 Nandini Satpathy (Chief Minister) Brahmananda Biswal Balangir 0 – – Southern Ganjam 3 Binayak Acharya Somanath RathMohan Nayak Kalahandi 1 – Jagannath Pattanaik Koraput 2 Ulaka Rama Chandra Bhagirathi Gomango Phulbani 0 – –
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