Third Janaki Ballabh Patnaik ministry
Third Janaki Ballabh Patnaik ministry | |
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23rd Ministry of Odisha | |
| 1995 – 1999 | |
| Date formed | 15 March 1995 |
| Date dissolved | 17 February 1999 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | B. Satya Narayan Reddy Gopala Ramanujam K. V. Raghunatha Reddy (Additional Charge) C. Rangarajan (Additional Charge) |
| Chief Minister | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik |
| No. of ministers | 27 |
| Member parties | INC 81 |
| Status in legislature | Majority 81 / 147 (55%) |
| Opposition party | JD BJD |
| Opposition leader | Biju Patnaik, JD Ashok Kumar Das, JD Ram Krushna Patnaik, BJD Prafulla Samal, BJD Satchidananda Dalal, BJD |
| History | |
| Election | 1995 |
| Legislature terms | 3 years, 339 days |
| Predecessor | Second Biju Patnaik ministry |
| Successor | Giridhar Gamang ministry |
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Janaki Ballabh Patnaik was elected as the chief minister of Odisha following Indian National Congress party's victory in 1995 Odisha Legislative Assembly election.[1]
Brief history
Chief Minister Janaki Ballabh Patnaik along with 2 deputy chief ministers and 2 Cabinet Ministers were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor B. Satya Narayan Reddy at the Raj Bhavan, Bhubaneswar on 15 March 1995. On 20 March 1995, 8 Cabinet Ministers, 4 Ministers of State (Independent Charges) and 5 Ministers of State were included in the Council of Ministers and on 14 January 1996, 2 Cabinet Ministers and 5 Ministers of State were included in the Council of Ministers.
On 18 August 1997, 1 Ministers of State (Independent Charges) was elevated to Cabinet Minister and on 24 August 1998, Entire Council of Ministers was reshuffled with addition of 1 Minister of State. [2]
Mr. Patnaik resigned on 13 December 1999 owning moral responsibility for the series of attacks on the minorities in the state. He continued as Care taker CM till 17 February 1999. [3]
Council of Ministers
| Portfolio | Portrait | Name | Tenure | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Janaki Ballabh Patnaik MLA from Begunia |
15 March 1995 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||
| 24 August 1998 | INC | |||||
| 9 May 1998 | 24 August 1998 | INC | ||||
| 9 May 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||||
| 24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||||
| Cabinet Minister | ||||||
| Basanta Kumar Biswal MLA from Tirtol |
15 March 1995 | 17 February 1999 | INC | |||
| 24 August 1998 | INC | |||||
| 24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||||
| Hemananda Biswal MLA from Laikera |
15 March 1995 | 9 May 1998 | INC | |||
| Kahnu Charan Lenka MLA from Choudwar |
15 March 1995 | 17 February 1999 | INC | |||
| 24 August 1998 | INC | |||||
| Jagannath Patnaik MLA from Nawapara |
24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | |||
| Niranjan Patnaik MLA from Ramchandrapur |
20 March 1995 | 17 February 1999 | INC | |||
| Prasanna Kumara Dash MLA from Baripada |
20 March 1995 | 17 February 1999 | INC | |||
| Raghunath Patnaik MLA from Jeypore |
20 March 1995 | 17 February 1999 | INC | |||
| Ulaka Rama Chandra MLA from Rayagada |
20 March 1995 | 24 August 1998 | INC | |||
| 24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||||
| Bhagabat Prasad Mohanty MLA from Kendrapara |
20 March 1995 | 17 February 1999 | INC | |||
| 24 August 1998 | INC | |||||
| Bhupinder Singh MLA from Kesinga |
20 March 1995 | 24 August 1998 | INC | |||
| 24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||||
| Habibulla Khan MLA from Nowrangpur |
20 March 1995 | 24 August 1998 | INC | |||
| 24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||||
| Harihar Swain MLA from Kabisuryanagar |
20 March 1995 | 17 February 1999 | INC | |||
| Kishore Chandra Patel
MLA from Sundargarh |
24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | |||
| Durga Shankar Pattanayak MLA from Sambalpur |
24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | |||
| Sk. Matlub Ali MLA from Mahanga |
24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | |||
| Minister of State with Independent Charges | ||||||
| Amarnath Pradhan
MLA from Athmallik |
20 March 1995 | 24 August 1998 | INC | |||
| 24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||||
| Jagannath Rout
MLA from Dhamnagar |
20 March 1995 | 24 August 1998 | INC | |||
| 24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||||
| Netrananda Mallick MLA from Chandbali |
20 March 1995 | 24 August 1998 | INC | |||
| 24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | ||||
| Prakash Chandra Debata MLA from Melchhamunda |
20 March 1995 | 17 February 1999 | INC | |||
| Gajadhar Majhi MLA from Talsara |
24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | |||
| Suresh Kumar Routray MLA from Jatani |
24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | |||
| Nagarjuna Pradhan MLA from Udayagiri |
24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | |||
| Mohan Nag
MLA from Bhatli |
24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | |||
| Minister of State | ||||||
| Nabin Chandra Narayan Das MLA from Dhenkanal |
20 March 1995 | 17 February 1999 | INC | |||
| Bijaya Laxmi Sahoo MLA from Cuttack Sadar |
20 March 1995 | 17 February 1999 | INC | |||
| Rabindra Kumar Sethy MLA from Nimapara |
20 March 1995 | 17 February 1999 | INC | |||
| Gajadhar Majhi MLA from Talsara |
20 March 1995 | 24 August 1998 | INC | |||
| Suresh Kumar Routray MLA from Jatani |
20 March 1995 | 24 August 1998 | INC | |||
| Haladhar Karjee MLA from Ramagiri |
24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | |||
| Ramakanta Mishra
MLA from Ranpur |
24 August 1998 | 17 February 1999 | INC | |||
References
- ^ "IndiaVotes AC: Orissa 1995". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ "Brief History of Odisha Legislative Assembly". Odisha Legislative Assembly. 14 September 2025.
- ^ "Patnaik quits, race for CM hots up". The Indian Express. 13 February 1999. Archived from the original on 14 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.