JamelSkidmore at 10:27, 2 May 2026

2026-05-02T10:27:28Z

New page

{{Short description|Government of Odisha (1989 {{ndash}} 1990)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox government cabinet
| cabinet_type = Ministry
| cabinet_number = 21st
| jurisdiction = [[Odisha]]
| flag_border = true
| flag = File:Seal of Odisha.svg
| incumbent = 1989 {{ndash}} 1990
| image = File:Hemananda Biswal.jpg
| image_size = 150px
| caption = [[Hemananda Biswal]] [[Chief Minister of Odisha|Hon'ble Chief Minister of Odisha]]
| date_formed = 7 December 1989
| date_dissolved = 5 March 1990
| government_head_title = [[Chief Minister of Odisha|Chief Minister]]
| government_head = [[Hemananda Biswal]]
| deputy_government_head =
| state_head_title = [[Governor of Odisha|Governor]]
| state_head = [[Saiyid Nurul Hasan]] [[Yagya Dutt Sharma (Punjab politician)|Yagya Dutt Sharma]]
| members_number = 25
| political_parties = {{Color box|{{party colour|Indian National Congress}}}} [[Indian National Congress]]
| legislature_status = [[Majority government|Majority]] {{Composition bar|117|147|{{party colour|Indian National Congress}}|per=1}}
| opposition_leader = [[Biju Patnaik]]
| opposition_party = [[Janata Party]]
| election = [[1985 Odisha Legislative Assembly election]]
| legislature_term = {{ayd|7 December 1989 |5 March 1990}}
| previous =
| successor = [[Second Biju Patnaik ministry]]
| predecessor = [[Second Janaki Ballabh Patnaik ministry]]
| cabinet_name = First Hemananda Biswal Patnaik ministry
| incoming_formation = [[9th Orissa Legislative Assembly]]
}}

'''Hemananda Biswal''' was sworn in as the Chief minister of [[Odisha]] on 7th December 1989 for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2022-02-25 |title=Odisha's former Chief Minister Hemananda Biswal dies at age 82 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/Feb/25/odishas-former-chief-minister-hemananda-biswal-dies-at-age-82-2423750.html |access-date=2026-03-07 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=India |first=Press Trust of |date=2022-02-26 |title=Odisha’s former CM Hemananda Biswal dies at age 82 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/odisha-s-former-cm-hemananda-biswal-dies-at-age-82-1918053-2022-02-26 |access-date=2026-03-07 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mishra |first=Sandeep |date=2022-02-27 |title=Hemananda Biswal: Odisha Chief Minister Who Hated The Stop-Gap Tag |url=https://odishabytes.com/hemananda-biswal-odisha-cm-who-hated-the-stop-gap-tag/ |access-date=2026-03-07 |website=OdishaBytes |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Das |first=Rabi |date=26 Feb 2022 |title=Hemananda Biswal: An inspiration for tribal leaders of Odisha |url=https://odishachannel.com/index.php/9517/hemananda-biswal-an-inspiration-for-tribal-leaders-of-odisha/ |url-status=live |website=Odisha Channel}}</ref>

== Brief history ==
Riding on the sympathy wave, after the death of Indira Gandhi, Chief Minister [[Janaki Ballabh Patnaik|Janaki Patnaik]] was sworn in following Congress party win in [[1985 Orissa Legislative Assembly election]] and continued till 1989.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Wayback Machine |url=https://www.journalofpoliticalscience.com/uploads/archives/6-2-1-681.pdf |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250620201803/https://www.journalofpoliticalscience.com/uploads/archives/6-2-1-681.pdf |archive-date=2025-06-20 |access-date=2026-03-07 |website=www.journalofpoliticalscience.com}}</ref>

Following poor performance of Congress party in the [[1989 Indian general election|1989 Lok Sabha elections]], Shri Patnaik stepped down as CM taking moral responsibility.<ref name=":0" /> Subsequently, Shri Biswal along with 6 Cabinet Ministers, 15 Minister of State and 2 Deputy Minister were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor [[Yagya Dutt Sharma (Punjab politician)|Saiyid Nurul Hasan]].

Shri Biswal resigned on 5 March 1990 following Congress party's defeat in [[1990 Orissa Legislative Assembly election|1990 Odisha Legislative Assembly election]].<ref name=":0" />

==Council of Ministers==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+[https://magazines.odisha.gov.in/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/357-397.pdf Source]
!Portfolio
!Portrait
!Name {{small|Constituency|List of constituencies of the Odisha Legislative Assembly}}
! colspan="2" |Tenure
! colspan="2" |Party
|-
|
* [[Chief Minister of Odisha|'''Chief Minister''']]
* [https://home.odisha.gov.in/ Home]
* [https://ga.odisha.gov.in/ General Administration]
* [https://pc.odisha.gov.in/ Planning & Coordination]
* [https://industries.odisha.gov.in/ Industries]
* [https://st.odisha.gov.in/ Science & Technology]
* [https://works.odisha.gov.in/ Works]
* [https://urban.odisha.gov.in/ Housing]
* [https://rd.odisha.gov.in/ Community Development & Rural Reconstruction]
* '''Other departments not allocated to any Minister.'''
|[[File:Hemananda Biswal.jpg|100x100px]]
|'''[[Hemananda Biswal]]''' {{small|MLA from [[Laikera Assembly constituency|Laikera]]}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
! colspan="7" |'''Cabinet Minister'''
|-
|
* [https://ct.odisha.gov.in/ Commerce and Transport]
| [[File:Anupa Singh Deo.jpg|100x100px]]
|Anupa Singh Deo {{small|MLA from [[Khariar Assembly constituency|Khariar]]}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|
* [https://revenue.odisha.gov.in/ Revenue]
* [https://excise.odisha.gov.in/ Excise]
| [[File:Bhagabat Prasad Mohanty.jpg|100x100px]]
|[[Bhagabat Prasad Mohanty]] {{small|MLA from [[Kendrapara Assembly constituency|Kendrapara]]}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|
* [https://stsc.odisha.gov.in/ Harijan & Tribal Welfare]
| [[File:Damburu Majhi.jpg|100x100px]]
|Dambaru Majhi {{small|MLA from [[Dabugam Assembly constituency|Dabugam]]}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|
* [https://finance.odisha.gov.in/ Finance]
* [https://law.odisha.gov.in/ Law]
|[[File:Gangadhar Mohapatra.jpg |100x100px]]
|Gangadhar Mohapatra {{small|MLA from [[Brahmagiri Assembly constituency|Brahmagiri]]}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|
* [https://agri.odisha.gov.in/ Agriculture]
* [https://coop.odisha.gov.in/ Co-operation]
| [[File:Ras Behari Behera.jpg|100x100px]]
|Ras Behari Behera {{small|MLA from [[Koksara Assembly constituency|Koksara]]}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|
* [https://sme.odisha.gov.in/ Education & Youth Services]
|[[File:Sk._Matlub_Ali.jpg|100x100px]]
|Sk. Matlub Ali {{small|MLA from [[Mahanga Assembly constituency|Mahanga]]|}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
! colspan="7" |'''Minister of State with Independent Charges'''
|-
|
* [https://inpr.odisha.gov.in/ Information & Public Relations]
|[[File:Amarnath Pradhan.jpg|100x100px]]
|[[Amarnath Pradhan]] {{small|MLA from [[Athmallik Assembly constituency|Athmallik]]}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|
* [https://dot.odisha.gov.in/ Tourism]
* [https://culture.odisha.gov.in/ Sports & Culture]
|
|Bibhuti Bhusan Singh Mardaraj {{small|MLA from [[Khandapada Assembly constituency|Khandapara]]}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|
* [https://dowr.odisha.gov.in/ Irrigation & Power]
| [[File:Bhupinder Singh.jpg|100x100px]]
|[[Bhupinder Singh (politician)|Bhupinder Singh]] {{small|MLA from [[Kesinga Assembly constituency|Kesinga]]}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|
* [https://urban.odisha.gov.in/ Urban Development]
|
|Dolagobinda Pradhan {{small|MLA from [[Cuttack Sadar Assembly constituency|Cuttack Sadar]]}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|
* [https://urban.odisha.gov.in/ Housing]
* [https://labour.odisha.gov.in/ Labour & Employment]
|[[File:Gajadhar Majhi.jpg|100x100px]]
|[[Gajadhar Majhi]] {{small|MLA from [[Talsara Assembly constituency|Talsara]]}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|
* [https://steelmines.odisha.gov.in/ Mines & Geology]
| [[File:Jayadev Jena.jpg|100x100px]]
|[[Jayadev Jena]] {{small|MLA from [[Anandapur Assembly constituency|Anandapur]]}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|
* [https://fard.odisha.gov.in/ Fisheries & Animal Husbandry]
| [[File:Mohan Nag.jpg|100x100px]]
|Mohan Nag {{small|MLA from [[Bhatli Assembly constituency|Bhatli]]}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|
* [https://forest.odisha.gov.in/ Forest & Environment]
| [[File:Netrananda Mallick.jpg|100x100px]]
|Netrananda Mallick {{small|MLA from [[Chandabali Assembly constituency|Chandbali]]}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|
* [https://health.odisha.gov.in/ Health & Family Welfare]
| [[File:Sitakanta Mohapatra.jpg|100x100px]]
|Sitakanta Mahapatra {{small|MLA from [[Barchana Assembly constituency|Barchana]]}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
! colspan="7" |'''Minister of State'''
|-
|
* [https://rd.odisha.gov.in/ Lift Irrigation]
| [[File:Amarnath Pradhan.jpg|100x100px]]
|[[Amarnath Pradhan]] {{small|MLA from [[Athmallik Assembly constituency|Athmallik]]}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|
* [https://pc.odisha.gov.in/ Planning & Coordination]
|
|Bibhuti Bhusan Singh Mardaraj {{small|MLA from [[Khandapada Assembly constituency|Khandapara]]}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|
* [https://sme.odisha.gov.in/ Education & Youth Services]
|[[File:Frida Topno.jpg|100x100px]]
|[[Frida Topno]] {{small|MLA from [[Raghunathpali Assembly constituency|Raghunathpali]]}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|
* [https://industries.odisha.gov.in/ Industries]
|[[File:Jagannath Rout.jpg|100x100px]]
|[[Jagannath Rout]] {{small|MLA from [[Dhamnagar Assembly constituency|Dhamnagar]]}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|
* [https://st.odisha.gov.in/ Science & Technology]
|[[File:Jayadev Jena.jpg|100x100px]]
|[[Jayadev Jena]] {{small|MLA from [[Anandapur Assembly constituency|Anandapur]]}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|
* [https://agri.odisha.gov.in/ Agriculture]
* [https://coop.odisha.gov.in/ Co-operation]
|[[File:Kartika Prasad Taria.jpg|100x100px]]
|Kartika Prasad Taria {{small|MLA from [[Birmaharajpur Assembly constituency|Birmaharajpur]]}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|
* [https://works.odisha.gov.in/ Works]
|[[File:Prakash Chandra Debata.jpg|100x100px]]
|Prakash Chandra Debata {{small|MLA from [[Melchhamunda Assembly constituency|Melchhamunda]]}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|
* [https://food.odisha.gov.in/ Food & Civil Supplies]
| [[File:Raghab Parida.jpg|100x100px]]
|Raghab Parida {{small|MLA from [[Aska Assembly constituency|Aska]]}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|
* [https://rd.odisha.gov.in/ Community Development & Rural Reconstruction]
|[[File:Saraswati Hembram.jpg|100x100px]]
|[[Saraswati Hembram]] {{small|MLA from [[Kuliana Assembly constituency|Kuliana]]}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
! colspan="7" |'''Deputy Minister'''
|-
|
* [https://health.odisha.gov.in/ Health & Family Welfare]
|[[File:Parama Pujari.jpg|100x100px]]
|[[Parama Pujari]] {{small|MLA from [[Umerkote Assembly constituency|Umarkote]]}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|
* [https://stsc.odisha.gov.in/ Harijan & Tribal Welfare]
* [https://labour.odisha.gov.in/ Labour & Employment]
|[[File:Judhisthir Jena.jpg|100x100px]]
|Judisthir Jena {{small|MLA from [[Jaleswar, Odisha Assembly constituency|Jaleswar]]}}
|7 December 1989
|5 March 1990
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Chief ministers of Odisha}}

[[Category:1989 establishments in Orissa]]
[[Category:Indian ministries established in 1989|Biswal I]]
[[Category:Indian ministries disestablished in 1990|Biswal I]]
[[Category:Odisha ministries|Biswal I]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress]]

First Biswal ministry - Revision history

JamelSkidmore at 10:27, 2 May 2026