First Biju Patnaik ministry

First Biju Patnaik ministry
9th Ministry of Orissa
1961 – 1963
Biju Patnaik Hon'ble Chief Minister of Orissa
Date formed	23 June 1961
Date dissolved	2 October 1963
People and organisations
Governor	Ajudhiya Nath Khosla
Chief Minister	Biju Patnaik
No. of ministers	14
Member parties	Indian National Congress
Status in legislature	Majority
Opposition party	All India Ganatantra Parishad
Opposition leader	Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo
History
Incoming formation	3rd Orissa Legislative Assembly
Outgoing formation	2nd Orissa Legislative Assembly
Election	1961 Assembly election
Legislature terms	2 years, 101 days
Predecessor	Third Harekrushna Mahatab ministry
Successor	Biren Mitra ministry

Biju Patnaik was sworn in as the chief minister of Orissa for the first time following Congress astounding win in 1961 Assembly election.

Brief history

In 1961 Assembly election, Congress led by Shri Biju Patnaik returned to power in the state with absolute majority. Shri Patnaik along with 6 Cabinet ministers and 7 Deputy Ministers were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Ajudhiya Nath Khosla at the Raj Bhavan, Bhubaneswar on 23 June 1961.

Following India's setback in 1962 Indo China War, Congress adopted Kamaraj Plan. Accordingly, Shri Patnaik resigned as CM on 1963's Gandhi Jayanti to focus on rebuilding Congress party in organisational level and reconnect with the masses. On same day, Shri Biren Mitra was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the state.

Council of Ministers

Source

Portfolio	Portrait	Name Constituency	Tenure		Party
Chief Minister Finance Fisheries, Co-operation & Marketing Organisation in Development Mines & Geology Appointment, Irrigation, Embankment, Drainage and Electricity in Works Planning in Planning & Coordination Other departments not allocated to any Minister.		Biju Patnaik MLA from Choudwar	23 June 1961	2 October 1963		INC
Cabinet Minister
Political and Services Local Self Government in Health Community Development & National Extension Service and Grama Panchayats, Co-ordination in Planning & Coordination		Biren Mitra MLA from Cuttack City	23 June 1961	2 October 1963		INC
Revenue Excise Forestry in Development		Sadashiva Tripathy MLA from Nowrangpur	23 June 1961	2 October 1963		INC
Education Agriculture in Development Tribal & Rural Welfare		Pabitra Mohan Pradhan MLA from Pal-lahara	23 June 1961	2 October 1963		INC
Home Commerce Supply Labour		Nilamani Routray MLA from Basudebpur	23 June 1961	2 October 1963		INC
Health (excluding Local Self Government) Animal Husbandry in Development		P. Venkat Jagannath Rao MLA from Dura	23 June 1961	2 October 1963		INC
Roads & Buildings in Works Transport		Raja Saheb Harihar Singh Mardaraj Bhramarabara Roy MLA from Khandapara	23 June 1961	2 October 1963		INC
Deputy Minister
Education		Saraswati Pradhan MLA from Bhatli	23 June 1961	2 October 1963		INC
Irrigation & Power		Prahlad Mallik MLA from Patamundai	23 June 1961	2 October 1963		INC
Fisheries Co-operation		Santosh Kumar Sahu MLA from Baripada	23 June 1961	2 October 1963		INC
Community Development, Panchayats		Brundaban Nayak MLA from Hinjili	23 June 1961	2 October 1963		INC
Works Transport Agriculture		Bir Bikramaditya Singh Bariha MLA from Padampur	23 June 1961	2 October 1963		INC
Labour		Chandra Mohan Singh MLA from Rairangpur	23 June 1961	2 October 1963		INC
Tribal & Rural Welfare		Toyaka Sangana MLA from Koraput	23 June 1961	2 October 1963		INC

Demographics

Division	District	Ministers	Cabinet Ministers	Deputy Ministers
Central	Cuttack	2	Biju Patnaik (Chief Minister) Biren Mitra	Prahlad Mallik
	Puri	1	Harihar Singh Mardaraj	–
	Balasore	1	Nilamani Routray	–
	Mayurbhanj	2	–	Chandra Mohan Singh Santosh Kumar Sahu
Northern	Sambalpur	2	–	Bir Bikramaditya Singh Bariha Saraswati Pradhan
	Sundergarh	0	–	–
	Keonjhar	0	–	–
	Dhenkanal	1	Pabitra Mohan Pradhan	–
	Balangir	0	–	–
Southern	Ganjam	3	P. Venkat Jagannath Rao Brundaban Nayak	Brundaban Nayak
	Kalahandi	0	–	–
	Koraput	2	Sadashiva Tripathy	Toyaka Sangana
	Phulbani	0	–	–