Bishwanath Das was sworn in for the second time as the chief minister of Orissa following a hung assembly verdict in 1971 Assembly election. After verdict of a hung assembly, Shri Bishwanath Das was chosen as a consensus candidate to led the coalition govt formed by Swatantra Party, Utkal Congress and Praja Socialist Party
Brief history After verdict of a hung assembly, Shri Bishwanath Das Das was chosen as a consensus candidate to led the coalition govt formed by Swatantra Party, Utkal Congress and Praja Socialist Party. Shri Das along with 13 Cabinet ministers and 12 Deputy Ministers were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Shaukatullah Shah Ansari at the Raj Bhavan, Bhubaneswar on 3 April 1971. He wasn't the member of house as he didn't contest in 1971 election. Later, He contested and won the bypoll from Rourkela constituency.
With large number of defection of ruling coalition members to Indian National Congress (R), Shri Das resigned on 14 June 1972, barely ruling the state for over a year. On same day, Leader of Congress (R) Party, Smt. Nandini Satpathy was sworn in as the first female CM of the state.
Council of Ministers +SourcePortfolioPortraitNameTenureParty Chief Minister Finance Planning & Coordination Other departments not allocated to any Minister.Bishwanath Das3 April 197114 June 1972Cabinet Minister Political and Services (except River Valley Development) Tourism & Public Relations in Home IndustriesRajendra Narayan Singh Deo3 April 197114 June 1972 Home (except Tourism & Public Relations) Supply State Public Corporation & Under-takingNilamani Routray3 April 197114 June 1972 Labour & Employment HousingSidhalal Murmu3 April 197114 June 1972 Excise CommerceDayanidhi Naik3 April 197114 June 1972 Co-operation Rural Development Urban DevelopmentBrundaban Nayak3 April 197114 June 1972 Animal HusbandryGangadhar Pradhan3 April 197114 June 1972 Irrigation & Power (except Lift Irrigation) River Valley Development in Political and ServicesPrahlad Mallik3 April 197114 June 1972 Agriculture Community Development & Panchayati RajAnanta Narayan Singh Deo3 April 197114 June 1972 Revenue Lift Irrigation in Irrigation & PowerPratap Chandra Mohanty3 April 197114 June 1972 Forest WorksAinthu Sahoo3 April 197114 June 1972 Education CultureSarat Kumar Kar3 April 197114 June 1972 Law Tribal & Rural WelfareNatabara Pradhan3 April 197114 June 1972 Health & Family PlanningRam Krushna Patnaik3 April 197114 June 1972Deputy Minister Agriculture Co-operation TransportDamburu Majhi3 April 197114 June 1972 Finance CultureJadunath Das Mohapatra3 April 197114 June 1972 Tribal & Rural Welfare Tourism & Public Relations in HomeGhasiram Majhi3 April 197114 June 1972Irrigation & Power (except Lift Irrigation) Birabhadra Singh3 April 197114 June 1972Industries Planning & Coordination Bhanuganga Tribhuban Deb3 April 197114 June 1972Rural Development Urban Development Mines & GeologySaharai Oram3 April 197114 June 1972 Commerce Animal HusbandryPrafulla Kumar Das3 April 197114 June 1972Home (except Tourism & Public Relations) Supply State Public Corporation & Under-takingDebaraja Sahu3 April 197114 June 1972 Works ExciseSarat Kumar Deb3 April 197114 June 1972 Revenue Lift Irrigation in Irrigation & PowerGobinda Chandra Sethi3 April 197114 June 1972 Community Development & Panchayati RajRamachandra Praharaj3 April 197114 June 1972 Health & Family PlanningRabi Singh Majhi3 April 197114 June 1972
Demographics Division District Ministers Cabinet Ministers Deputy Ministers Central Cuttack 4 Prahlad MallikPratap Chandra MohantySarat Kumar Kar Sarat Kumar Deb Puri 2 – Gobinda Chandra SethiRamachandra Praharaj Balasore 2 Nilamani Routray Jadunath Das Mohapatra Mayurbhanj 3 Sidhalal Murmu Birabhadra SinghPrafulla Kumar Das Northern Sambalpur 0 – – Sundergarh 2 Bishwanath Das (Chief Minister)Gangadhar Pradhan – Keonjhar 1 – Saharai Oram Dhenkanal 1 – Debaraja Sahu Balangir 2 Rajendra Narayan Singh DeoAinthu Sahoo – Southern Ganjam 4 Brundaban NayakAnanta Narayan Singh DeoRam Krushna Patnaik Bhanuganga Tribhuban Deb Kalahandi 2 Dayanidhi Naik Ghasiram Majhi Koraput 2 – Damburu MajhiRabi Singh Majhi Phulbani 1 Natabara Pradhan –
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