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Hemananda Biswal was sworn in as the Chief minister of Odisha on 7th December 1989 for the first time.[1][2][3][4]
Brief history
Riding on the sympathy wave, after the death of Indira Gandhi, Chief Minister Janaki Patnaik was sworn in following Congress party win in 1985 Orissa Legislative Assembly election and continued till 1989.[5]
Following poor performance of Congress party in the 1989 Lok Sabha elections, Shri Patnaik stepped down as CM taking moral responsibility.[5] 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 Saiyid Nurul Hasan.
Shri Biswal resigned on 5 March 1990 following Congress party's defeat in 1990 Odisha Legislative Assembly election.[5]
Council of Ministers
References
- ↑ Odisha's former Chief Minister Hemananda Biswal dies at age 82, PTI. The New Indian Express(2022-02-25). Retrieved 2026-03-07.
- ↑ Odisha’s former CM Hemananda Biswal dies at age 82, India, Press Trust of. India Today(2022-02-26). Retrieved 2026-03-07.
- ↑ Hemananda Biswal: Odisha Chief Minister Who Hated The Stop-Gap Tag, Mishra, Sandeep. OdishaBytes(2022-02-27). Retrieved 2026-03-07.
- ↑ Hemananda Biswal: An inspiration for tribal leaders of Odisha, Das, Rabi. Odisha Channel(26 Feb 2022).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Wayback Machine. www.journalofpoliticalscience.com. Retrieved 2026-03-07.