Nabakrushna Choudhuri was sworn in as the chief minister of Orissa for the first time following resignation of Harekrushna Mahatab.
Brief history Shri Choudhuri along with 6 Cabinet ministers were administered the oath of office by Governor Asaf Ali on 12 May 1950.
Following Cong win in 1952 Assembly election, Shri Choudhuri resigned on 20 February 1952.
Council of Ministers PortfolioPortraitName TenureParty Chief Minister Finance Relief & Rehabilitation River Valley DevelopmentNabakrushna Choudhuri12 May 195020 February 1952 Agriculture Forestry Excise Local Self Government Co-operation11 November 1950 Home Planning11 November 195020 February 1952 Local Self Government15 November 1951 Law IndustriesNityanand Kanungo12 May 195020 February 1952 Home Planning11 November 1950 Education HealthPandit Lingaraj Misra12 May 195020 February 1952 Tribal & Rural WelfareLal Ranjit Singh Bariha12 May 195020 February 1952 Roads and Buildings Irrigation and Drainage ElectricityRaja Krushna Bose12 May 195015 November 1951 Transport1 September 195011 November 1950 Transport Works15 November 195120 February 1952 Revenue SupplySadasiba Tripathy12 May 195020 February 1952 Transport15 November 1951 Excise11 November 195020 February 1952 Commerce Labour Public RelationsPabitra Mohan Pradhan12 May 195020 February 1952No Party Affiliation Local Self GovernmentKapileswar Prasad Nanda12 May 195015 November 1951No Party Affiliation Development15 November 195120 February 1952
Demographics Division District Ministers Cabinet Ministers Central Cuttack 3 Nabakrushna Choudhuri (Chief Minister)Nityanand KanungoRajakrushna Bose Puri 2 Rajbahdur Kishore Chandra Deo BhanjPandit Lingaraj Misra Balasore 0 – Mayurbhanj 0 – Northern Sambalpur 1 Lal Ranjit Singh Bariha Sundergarh 0 – Keonjhar 0 – Dhenkanal 1 Pabitra Mohan Pradhan Balangir 1 Kapileswar Prasad Nanda Southern Ganjam 0 – Kalahandi 0 – Koraput 1 Sadashiva Tripathy Phulbani 0 –
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