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The Sixteenth Odisha Legislative Assembly was convened on after 2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election. Biju Janata Dal led by Naveen Patnaik formed government for a record 5th time.[1][2]
Brief history
Following BJD's victory in 2019 election, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik along with his council of ministers were sworn in by Governor Ganeshi Lal on 29 May 2019.[3][4][5] Entire cabinet was reshuffled on 5 June 2022[6] & expanded on 22 May 2023.[7] After a major upset for BJD in 2024 Odisha Assembly election, Shri Patnaik submitted his resignation to Governor on 4 June 2024, paving way for new BJP govt. He continued as Caretaker CM till 12 June 2024.[8] The house got its first women speaker as Smt Pramila Mallik was elected unopposed on 22 September 2023.[9]
House composition
| Party | Strength | |
|---|---|---|
| Assembly Begins | Assembly Dissolves | |
| Biju Janata Dal | 112 | 108 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 23 | 22 |
| Indian National Congress | 9 | 9 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | 1 |
| Independent | 1 | 4 |
| Vacant | 1 | 3 |
Office bearers
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Council of Ministers
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Members of Legislative Assembly
By-polls
| Year | Constituency | Reason for by-poll | Winning candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2019 | Bijepur | Resignation of Naveen Patnaik | Rita Sahu | Template:Full party name with color | |
| Nov 2020 | Balasore | Death of Madanmohan Dutta | Swarup Kumar Das | ||
| Tirtol (SC) | Death of Bishnu Charan Das | Bijay Shankar Das | |||
| Oct 2021 | Pipili | Death of Pradeep Maharathy | Rudra Pratap Maharathy | ||
| Jun 2022 | Brajarajnagar | Death of Kishore Kumar Mohanty | Alka Mohanty | ||
| Nov 2022 | Dhamnagar (SC) | Death of Bishnu Charan Sethi | Suryabanshi Suraj | Template:Full party name with color | |
| Dec 2022 | Padampur | Death of Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha | Barsha Singh Bariha | Template:Full party name with color | |
| Jun 2023 | Jharsuguda | Death of Naba Das | Dipali Das | ||
References
- ↑ List of Elected Candidates to OLA 2019(2019).
- ↑ A study on the state legislative assembly elections in Odisha (1952-2024). International Journal of Political Science and Governance({Template:Date).
- ↑ List of Ministers and their portfolios in Naveen Patnaik's Cabinet. The Hindu(2019-05-29). Retrieved 2026-04-05.
- ↑ Naveen Patnaik govt to have 21 ministers, 10 new faces, Standard, Business. www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
- ↑ Odisha govt releases list of newly inducted Council of Ministers. ANI News. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
- ↑ Odisha cabinet reshuffle: 21 ministers sworn in, 9 retained, 11 dropped. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ↑ Naveen Patnaik Inducts Three More Ministers Into Odisha Cabinet. NDTV.com. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
- ↑ Naveen Patnaik resigns as Odisha CM, paves way for new BJP government. Hindustan Times(2024-06-05). Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ↑ Odisha Assembly gets its first woman Speaker as Pramila Mallik elected unopposed. The Hindu(2023-09-22). Retrieved 2026-04-05.
- ↑ Odisha Legislative Assembly. odishaassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ BJD MLA Bijay Ranjan Singh Bariha passes away in Bhubaneswar hospital. Hindustan Times(2022-10-03). Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ↑ Odisha bypoll 2022 | BJD wins Padmapur Assembly byelection in Odisha. The Hindu(2022-12-08). Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik resigns from Bijepur constituency, retains Hinjili - CNBC TV18. CNBCTV18(2019-06-02). Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ BJD MLA Kishore Mohanty No More, Condolences Pour In. BJD MLA Kishore Mohanty No More, Condolences Pour In. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ Odisha: BJD candidate Alaka Mohanty records landslide victory in Brajrajnagar bypoll. India Today(2022-06-04). Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ Odisha Health Minister Naba Kisore Das shot dead by police officer. The Hindu(2023-01-29). Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ↑ BJD's Dipali Das Wins Key Odisha Election By Over 48,000 Votes. www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Odisha Speaker disqualifies two BJD MLAs who switched over to BJP. Sakshi Post(2024-04-11). Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ↑ Odisha MLA Madan Mohan Dutta dies of heart attack. The Times of India(2020-06-17). Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Twin loss for BJP in Odisha, ruling BJD wins Balasore, Tirtol Assembly seats in bypolls. India Today(2020-11-10). Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Expulsion of 2 MLAs conveys Naveen's zero tolerance to wrongdoing: BJD. The Times of India(2023-09-21). Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ Odisha: Bishnu Charan Sethi, deputy leader of opposition, dies at 61. The Times of India(2022-09-20). Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ BJP wins Dhamnagar; first bypoll loss for BJD since 2009. The Times of India(2022-11-07). Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ Odisha: Congress suspends Mohammed Moquim and Chiranjib Biswal. The Times of India(2023-07-16). Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ Cong revokes suspension of Moquim and Biswal. The Times of India(2024-01-24). Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ Veteran BJD leader Bishnu Charan Das dies at 66, archive, From our online. The New Indian Express(2020-07-06). Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ Veteran BJD MLA Pradeep Maharathy passes away. The Hindu(2020-10-04). Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ BJD Retains Pipili, Rudra Pratap Maharathy Wins Bypolls By 20,916 Votes. www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ Veteran Odisha Congress leader Suresh Routray expelled from party. The Hindu(2024-04-15). Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ BJD expels Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahy over IFS officer link, Prameela, K. The New Indian Express(2020-11-29). Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ BJD veteran, former minister and Assembly Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro dies at 75. The Indian Express(2023-09-03). Retrieved 2025-06-17.