Biju Patnaik was sworn in as the chief minister of Orissa for the first time following Congress astounding win in 1961 Assembly election.
Brief history In 1961 Assembly election, Congress led by Shri Biju Patnaik returned to power in the state with absolute majority. Shri Patnaik along with 6 Cabinet ministers and 7 Deputy Ministers were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Ajudhiya Nath Khosla at the Raj Bhavan, Bhubaneswar on 23 June 1961.
Following India's setback in 1962 Indo China War, Congress adopted Kamaraj Plan. Accordingly, Shri Patnaik resigned as CM on 1963's Gandhi Jayanti to focus on rebuilding Congress party in organisational level and reconnect with the masses. On same day, Shri Biren Mitra was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the state.
Council of Ministers +SourcePortfolioPortraitNameTenureParty Chief Minister Finance Fisheries, Co-operation & Marketing Organisation in Development Mines & Geology Appointment, Irrigation, Embankment, Drainage and Electricity in Works Planning in Planning & Coordination Other departments not allocated to any Minister.Biju Patnaik23 June 19612 October 1963Cabinet Minister Political and Services Local Self Government in Health Community Development & National Extension Service and Grama Panchayats, Co-ordination in Planning & CoordinationBiren Mitra23 June 19612 October 1963 Revenue Excise Forestry in Development Sadashiva Tripathy23 June 19612 October 1963 Education Agriculture in Development Tribal & Rural WelfarePabitra Mohan Pradhan23 June 19612 October 1963 Home Commerce Supply LabourNilamani Routray23 June 19612 October 1963 Health (excluding Local Self Government) Animal Husbandry in DevelopmentP. Venkat Jagannath Rao23 June 19612 October 1963Roads & Buildings in Works TransportRaja Saheb Harihar Singh Mardaraj Bhramarabara Roy23 June 19612 October 1963Deputy Minister EducationSaraswati Pradhan23 June 19612 October 1963 Irrigation & PowerPrahlad Mallik23 June 19612 October 1963Fisheries Co-operationSantosh Kumar Sahu23 June 19612 October 1963 Community Development, PanchayatsBrundaban Nayak23 June 19612 October 1963 Works Transport AgricultureBir Bikramaditya Singh Bariha23 June 19612 October 1963 LabourChandra Mohan Singh23 June 19612 October 1963Tribal & Rural WelfareToyaka Sangana23 June 19612 October 1963
Demographics Division District Ministers Cabinet Ministers Deputy Ministers Central Cuttack 2 Biju Patnaik (Chief Minister)Biren Mitra Prahlad Mallik Puri 1 Harihar Singh Mardaraj – Balasore 1 Nilamani Routray – Mayurbhanj 2 – Chandra Mohan SinghSantosh Kumar Sahu Northern Sambalpur 2 – Bir Bikramaditya Singh BarihaSaraswati Pradhan Sundergarh 0 – – Keonjhar 0 – – Dhenkanal 1 Pabitra Mohan Pradhan – Balangir 0 – – Southern Ganjam 3 P. Venkat Jagannath RaoBrundaban Nayak Brundaban Nayak Kalahandi 0 – – Koraput 2 Sadashiva Tripathy Toyaka Sangana Phulbani 0 – –
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