Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo was sworn in as the chief minister of Orissa following 1967 Assembly election.
Brief history After a hung assembly verdict in 1967 Assembly election, Swatantra Party and Orissa Jana Congress formed a post poll coalition with Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo as Chief Minister and Pabitra Mohan Pradhan as Deputy Chief Minister. Shri Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo along with 11 Cabinet ministers and 7 deputy minister were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Ajudhiya Nath Khosla at the Raj Bhavan, Bhubaneswar on 8 March 1967.
Cabinet was further reshuffled on 6 September 1967, 31 August 1969 & 24 November 1969.
With rising difference among the coalition partners, Orissa Jana Congress left the Government on 9th January 1971 Subsequently, President's Rule was imposed and early election was called.
Council of Ministers +SourcePortfolioPortraitNameTenureParty Chief Minister Finance Home (excluding Jail and Reformatories & Public Relations) Planning & Coordination Other departments not allocated to any Minister.Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo8 March 19679 January 1971 Tourism6 September 196731 August 196924 November 1969Cabinet Minister Deputy Chief Minister Mines & GeologyPabitra Mohan Pradhan8 March 19677 January 1971 Political and Services (excluding Administration of New Capital & River Valley Development)6 September 1967 Political and Services6 September 1967 24 November 1969 Political and Services (excluding Administration of New Capital & River Valley Development)24 November 19697 January 1971 Administration of New Capital & River Valley Development in Political and Services Registration in RevenueSantanu Kumar Das8 March 19676 September 1967 24 November 19697 January 1971 Excise8 March 19677 January 1971Tribal & Rural WelfareManmohan Tudu8 March 19676 September 1967 Santanu Kumar Das6 September 1967 24 November 1969Manmohan Tudu24 November 19697 January 1971 Irrigation & PowerSurendranath Patnaik8 March 19677 January 1971 Revenue (excluding Registration)6 September 1967 Revenue6 September 196724 November 1969 Revenue (excluding Registration)24 November 19697 January 1971 Agriculture (excluding Fisheries and Animal Husbandry) Labour, Employment & HousingRaj Ballabh Mishra8 March 19679 January 1971Fisheries & Animal Husbandry in AgricultureGangadhar Pradhan8 March 19676 September 1967Murari Prasad Misra6 September 196731 August 1969Gangadhar Pradhan31 August 19699 January 1971Jail and Reformatories in Home8 March 19676 September 1967Harihar Patel6 September 19679 January 1971 Industries Public Relations in Homes Text Book Press at Bhubaneswar in Education Commerce8 March 1967 9 January 1971 Tourism6 September 1967 31 August 196924 November 1969 9 January 1971 Education (excluding Text Book Press at Bhubaneswar)Banamali Patnaik8 March 19677 January 1971JAC Co-operation in Co-operation & ForestryMurari Prasad Misra8 March 19679 January 1971 Health6 September 1967 N. Ramseshaiah6 September 1967 31 August 1969 Murari Prasad Misra31 August 1969 9 January 1971 Supply Cultural AffairsNityananda Mahapatra8 March 19677 January 1971 Works (except Public Health Engineering of Roads and Buildings Branch) TransportDayanidhi Naik8 March 19679 January 1971 Urban Development Public Health Engineering of Roads and Buildings Branch in WorksKartick Chandra Majhi8 March 19676 September 1967Haraprasad Mahapatra6 September 196731 August 1969Kartick Chandra Majhi31 August 19699 January 1971 LawHaraprasad Mahapatra8 March 1967 9 January 1971 Forestry in Co-operation & Forestry6 September 1967Murari Prasad Misra6 September 196731 August 1969Haraprasad Mahapatra31 August 19699 January 1971 Community Development & Panchayati Raj8 March 1967 6 September 1967 Raj Ballabh Mishra6 September 1967 9 January 1971Deputy Minister Revenue Irrigation & PowerHimansu Sekhar Padhi8 March 1967 7 January 1971 Community Development & Panchayati RajAnanta Narayan Singh Deo8 March 1967 9 January 1971 Industries Commerce6 September 196731 August 19699 January 1971 Planning & CoordinationBrundaban Tripathy8 March 1967 9 January 1971 Co-operation in Co-operation & Forestry6 September 196731 August 19699 January 1971 Agriculture8 March 19676 September 1967 Agriculture (excluding Fisheries and Animal Husbandry)6 September 196731 August 1969Govind Chandra Munda31 August 19699 January 1971 Co-operation in Co-operation & Forestry Fisheries & Animal Husbandry in AgricultureGangadhar Pradhan6 September 196731 August 1969 HealthGovind Chandra Munda8 March 196731 August 1969 Labour, Employment & Housing6 September 196731 August 19699 January 1971 Jail and Reformatories in Home6 September 196731 August 1969 Works (except Public Health Engineering of Roads and Buildings Branch) TransportDamburu Majhi8 March 19676 September 196731 August 19699 January 1971 Tribal & Rural WelfareManmohan Tudu6 September 196731 August 1969 Finance Public Relations in HomeKartick Chandra Majhi6 September 196731 August 1969
Demographics Division District Ministers Cabinet Ministers Deputy Ministers Central Cuttack 2 Santanu Kumar DasSurendranath Patnaik– Puri 1 Banamali Patnaik – Balasore 2 Nityananda MahapatraHaraprasad Mahapatra – Mayurbhanj 2 Manmohan TuduKartick Chandra Majhi– Northern Sambalpur 1 Murari Prasad Misra– Sundergarh 2 Gangadhar PradhanHarihar Patel – Keonjhar 2 Raj Ballabh Mishra Govinda Chandra Munda Dhenkanal 2 Pabitra Mohan Pradhan (Deputy CM) Brundaban Tripathy Balangir 1 Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo (Chief Minister) – Southern Ganjam 1– Ananta Narayan Singh Deo Kalahandi 1 Dayanidhi Naik – Koraput 1– Damburu Majhi Phulbani 1– Himansu Sekhar Padhi
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