Harekrushna Mahatab was sworn in as the chief minister of Orissa for the third time after 1957 Assembly election.
Brief history Congress party emerged as the single largest party by winning 40% of the seats. Shri Mahtab formed a minority government with the assured support from Jharkhand Party, Communist Party of India, and several Independent MLAs. He along with 2 Cabinet ministers and 5 Deputy Ministers were administered the oath of office by Governor Bhim Sen Sachar on 6 April 1957.
In May 1959, Cabinet was further expanded when Ganatantra Parishad from Opposition joined the ministry to form a Coalition govt for providing a stable administration to the state.
With rising disagreement on governance, Ganatantra Parishad left the ministry, following which Shri Mahtab resigned on 25 February 1961. For the first time in the state, President's rule was imposed & early elections were called.
Council of Ministers +SourcePortfolioPortraitNameTenureParty Chief Minister Political and Services Other departments not allocated to any Minister.Harekrushna Mahatab6 April 195725 February 1961 Agriculture Co-operation Forestry27 April 1957 Finance22 May 1959 Home Education Planning & Co- ordination22 May 195925 February 1961Cabinet MinisterHome Law EducationLingaraj Panigrahi6 April 195722 May 1959 DevelopmentRadhanath Rath6 April 195725 February 1961 Revenue Excise Local Self Government in HealthSatyapriya Mohanty24 April 195722 May 1959 Revenue Excise Administration of New Capital in Political & Services14 July 195925 February 1961 WorksSailendra Narayan Bhanja Deo24 April 195722 May 1959 Appointment, Irrigation, Embankment, Drainage & Electricity in Works14 July 195925 February 1961 Supply Transport LabourNilamani Routray24 April 195722 May 1959 Supply Commerce14 July 195925 February 1961 Industries Mines & GeologyDinabandhu Sahoo24 April 195722 May 1959 Health (excluding Local Self Government) Relief & RehabilitationBasanta Manjari Devi24 April 195722 May 1959 Tribal & Rural Welfare CommercePabitra Mohan Pradhan24 April 195722 May 1959 Administration of New Capital, Anti-Corruption, Administrative Tribunal & River Valley Development in Political and ServicesRamchandra Mardaraj Dev24 August 195722 May 1959 Matters relating to Rourkela Steel Plant including land acquisition, reclamation and resettlement in Political & Services31 March 195822 May 1959 Finance Law Industries Mines & GeologyRajendra Narayan Singh Deo22 May 195925 February 1961 Transport Roads & Buildings in WorksBrundaban Nayak14 July 195925 February 1961 Anti-Corruption, Administrative Tribunal, River Valley Development, Vigilance Organisation & Matters relating to Rourkela Steel Plant in Political and ServicesUdit Pratap Sekhar Deo14 July 195925 February 1961 HealthRam Prasad Mishra14 July 195925 February 1961 Community Development, National Extension Services & Grama Panchayat Co-ordination in Planning & Co-ordinationLakshmiprasad Misra14 July 195925 February 1961 Tribal & Rural Welfare Labour Raj Ballabh Mishra14 July 195925 February 1961 Deputy Minister Grama Panchyats in Political & ServicesSantanu Kumar Das6 April 195722 May 1959 Fisheries & Co-operation in Agriculture, Co-operation and Forestry18 April 1957 Tribal & Rural Welfare (except Educational advancement of S.T. & S.C. and matters connected with Tribal Research Bureau) Bir Bikramaditya Singh Bariha5 May 195722 May 1959 TransportKumud Chandra Singh18 April 195722 May 1959 Public Relations in Home8 June 1957 Works12 February 1958 Local Development Works Item No. 10 under the Planning in Political & Services Community Development and National Extension Service of the Political and ServicesAnupa Singh Deo18 April 195722 May 1959 Agriculture in Development (except control of officers serving in the Agriculture Dept)Himansu Sekhar Padhi9 September 195722 May 1959
Demographics DivisionDistrictMinistersCabinet MinistersDeputy Ministers Central Cuttack 4 Radhanath RathDinabandhu SahooSailendra Narayan Bhanja Deo Santanu Kumar Das Puri 1 Satyapriya Mohanty – Balasore 2 Harekrushna Mahatab (Chief Minister)Nilamani Routray – Mayurbhanj 0 – – Northern Sambalpur 2 Lakshmiprasad Misra Bir Bikramaditya Singh Bariha Sundergarh 3 Basanta Manjari DeviUdit Pratap Sekhar Deo Krupanidhi Naik Keonjhar 1 Raj Ballabh Mishra – Dhenkanal 1 Pabitra Mohan Pradhan – Balangir 2 Rajendra Narayan Singh DeoRam Prasad Mishra – Southern Ganjam 3 Lingaraj PanigrahiRamchandra Mardaraj DevBrundaban Nayak – Kalahandi 1 – Anupa Singh Deo Koraput 0 – – Phulbani 1 – Himansu Sekhar Padhi
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