Nabakrushna Choudhuri was sworn in as the chief minister of Orissa for the second time following Congress emerging as single largest party in 1952 Assembly election.
Brief history In the first assembly election of state after independence, Congress led by Shri Nabakrushna Choudhuri emerged as single largest party with 67 seats. Shri Choudhuri along with 6 Cabinet ministers and 7 Deputy Ministers were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Asaf Ali at the Raj Bhavan, Bhubaneswar on 20 February 1952.
With view on upcoming Assembly election, Shri Choudhuri resigned on 19 October 1956 paving way for Shri Harekrushna Mahatab to lead Congress into the election.
Council of Ministers +SourcePortfolioPortraitNameTenureParty Chief Minister Relief & Rehabilitation River Valley Development Public Relations Works Other departments not allocated to any Minister.Nabakrushna Choudhuri20 February 195219 October 1956 Revenue Excise Supply26 February 1952 Finance7 April 1952 Home1 January 1954 Development1 January 195419 October 1956 Revenue (excluding Commercial Taxes) Excise Supply22 September 1956Cabinet Minister Law HealthDinabandhu Sahoo20 February 195226 April 1954 Education7 April 1952 Development1 January 1954 Home1 January 195426 April 1954 Industries TransportRajbahdur Kishore Chandra Deo Bhanj20 February 195219 October 1956 Tribal & Rural Welfare Commerce LabourSonaram Soren20 February 195219 October 1956 Excise SupplySadashiva Tripathy26 February 195222 September 1956 Revenue26 February 195229 January 1954 Revenue (excluding Commercial Taxes)29 January 195422 September 1956 Finance EducationRadhanath Rath7 April 195219 October 1956 Home Law HealthSatyapriya Mohanty26 April 195419 October 1956Deputy Minister HealthBasanta Manjari Devi20 February 195219 October 1956 WorksBhairab Chandra Mohanty20 February 195219 October 1956 HomeNilamani Routray20 February 195219 October 1956 Relief & Rehabilitation Animal Husbandry Public RelationsAnupa Singh Deo20 February 195219 October 1956 Local Self Government in Health Fisheries Co-operationSantanu Kumar Das20 February 195219 October 1956 Transport ForestTirthabasi Pradhan6 March 195219 October 1956 Supply AgricultureKrupanidhi Naik6 March 195219 October 1956 Demographics Division District Ministers Cabinet Ministers Deputy Ministers Central Cuttack 5 Nabakrushna Choudhuri (Chief Minister)Dinabandhu SahooRadhanath Rath Bhairab Chandra MohantySantanu Kumar Das Puri 3 Rajbahdur Kishore Chandra Deo BhanjSatyapriya Mohanty Basanta Manjari Devi Balasore 1 – Nilamani Routray Mayurbhanj 1 Sonaram Soren – Northern Sambalpur 1 – Tirthabasi Pradhan Sundergarh 1 – Krupanidhi Naik Keonjhar 0 – – Dhenkanal 0 – – Balangir 0 – – Southern Ganjam 0 – – Kalahandi 1 – Anupa Singh Deo Koraput 1 Sadashiva Tripathy – Phulbani 0 – –
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