16th Odisha Legislative Assembly

16th state legislature of the Indian state of Odisha April 2026 #70AD47 16th Odisha Legislative Assembly 15th Assembly 17th Assembly File:Odisha Vidhan Soudha.jpg 300px Front view of Odisha Vidhan Saudha, Bhubaneshwar (2010) Odisha Vidhan Saudha, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India 2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election https://assembly.odisha.gov.in/ Odisha Legislative Assembly Biju Janata Dal Bharatiya Janata Party 25 May 2019 3 June 2024 147 Governor Ganeshi LalRaghubar Das Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro, BJDBikram Keshari Arukha, BJDPramila Mallik, BJD Deputy Speaker Rajanikant Singh, BJDSaluga Pradhan, BJD Leader of the House(Chief Minister) Naveen Patnaik, BJD Leader of Opposition Pradipta Kumar Naik, BJPJayanarayan Mishra, BJP BJD (112/147) 15 Sessions with 184 Sittings File:India Odisha Legislative Assembly. 2019.svg 300px House Composition as on 2023 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.2019 List of Elected Candidates to OLA 2019 https://ceoodisha.nic.in/docs/Election/2019/List%20of%20Elected%20Candidates%20to%20OLA%202019.pdfDas Dr. Sthitaprajna Panigrahi Puspalata 14 July 2024 A study on the state legislative assembly elections in Odisha (1952-2024) https://www.journalofpoliticalscience.com/uploads/archives/6-2-1-681.pdf International Journal of Political Science and Governance 6 2 28-33 E-ISSN: 2664-603X, P-ISSN: 2664-6021 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.Das Prafulla 2019-05-29 List of Ministers and their portfolios in Naveen Patnaik's Cabinet https://www.thehindu.com/elections/odisha-assembly/list-of-ministers-and-their-portfolios-in-naveen-patnaiks-cabinet/article27287862.ece 2026-04-05 The Hindu en-IN 0971-751X Naveen Patnaik govt to have 21 ministers, 10 new faces https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/naveen-patnaik-govt-to-have-21-ministers-10-new-faces-119052900022_1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20250313011120/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/naveen-patnaik-govt-to-have-21-ministers-10-new-faces-119052900022_1.html 13 March 2025 2026-04-05 www.business-standard.com en-US live Odisha govt releases list of newly inducted Council of Ministers https://www.aninews.in/news/national/politics/odisha-govt-releases-list-of-newly-inducted-council-of-ministers20190529194721/ https://web.archive.org/web/20250128223240/http://www.aninews.in/news/national/politics/odisha-govt-releases-list-of-newly-inducted-council-of-ministers20190529194721/ 2025-01-28 2026-04-05 ANI News en Entire cabinet was reshuffled on 5 June 2022Odisha cabinet reshuffle: 21 ministers sworn in, 9 retained, 11 dropped https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2022/jun/06/odisha-cabinet-reshuffle-21-ministers-sworn-in-9-retained-11-dropped-2462296.html 2022-12-29 The New Indian Express & expanded on 22 May 2023.Naveen Patnaik Inducts Three More Ministers Into Odisha Cabinet https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/naveen-patnaik-inducts-three-more-ministers-into-odisha-cabinet-4055165 https://web.archive.org/web/20230529073146/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/naveen-patnaik-inducts-three-more-ministers-into-odisha-cabinet-4055165 29 May 2023 2026-04-05 NDTV.com live 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 2024.2024-06-05 Naveen Patnaik resigns as Odisha CM, paves way for new BJP government https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/naveen-patnaik-resigns-as-odisha-cm-paves-way-for-new-bjp-government-101717573972900.html 2025-09-14 Hindustan Times en The house got its first women speaker as Smt Pramila Mallik was elected unopposed on 22 September 2023.PTI 2023-09-22 Odisha Assembly gets its first woman Speaker as Pramila Mallik elected unopposed https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/odisha-assembly-gets-its-first-woman-speaker-as-pramila-mallik-elected-unopposed/article67333721.ece 2026-04-05 The Hindu en-IN 0971-751X House composition PartyStrengthAssembly BeginsAssembly DissolvesBiju Janata Dal112108Bharatiya Janata Party2322Indian National Congress99Communist Party of India (Marxist)11Independent14Vacant13 Office bearers PostOdisha Legislative Assembly https://odishaassembly.nic.in/home.aspx 2025-06-17 odishaassembly.nic.inPortraitNameTenurePartyGovernor100x100pxGaneshi LalAssembly Begins30 October 2023N/A100x100pxRaghubar Das31 October 2023Assembly DissolvesSpeaker 100x100pxSurjya Narayan PatroMLA from Digapahandi1 June 20194 June 20223 Biju Janata Dal 100x100pxBikram Keshari ArukhaMLA from Bhanjanagar13 June 202212 May 2023100x100pxPramila MallikMLA from Binjharpur22 September 20234 June 2024Deputy Speaker 100x100pxRajanikant SinghMLA from Angul27 June 20198 November 20232 Biju Janata Dal 100x100pxSaluga PradhanMLA from G. Udayagiri21 November 20235 June 2024Leader of the House(Chief Minister) Leader of BJD Legislature Party100x100pxNaveen PatnaikMLA from Hinjili29 May 201911 June 2024Biju Janata DalMinister for Parliamentary Affairs100x100pxBikram Keshari ArukhaMLA from Bhanjanagar29 May 20195 June 2022Biju Janata Dal 2100x100pxNiranjan PujariMLA from Sonepur5 June 202211 June 2024Leader of Opposition Leader of BJP Legislature Party100x100pxPradipta Kumar NaikMLA from Bhawanipatna5 June 201930 July 20222 Bharatiya Janata Party 100x100pxJayanarayan MishraMLA from Sambalpur30 July 20225 June 2024Leader of Congress Legislature Party 100x100pxNarasingha MishraMLA from Bolangir5 June 20195 June 2024Indian National CongressPro tem Speaker100x100pxAmar Prasad SatpathyMLA from Barchana29 May 201931 May 2019Biju Janata Dal Council of Ministers Fifth Naveen Patnaik ministry Council of Ministers Members of Legislative Assembly +SourceDistrictAc.No.ConstituencyName PartyRemarksBargarh1PadampurBijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha11 Biju Janata DalDied in October 2022.2022-10-03 BJD MLA Bijay Ranjan Singh Bariha passes away in Bhubaneswar hospital https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/bjd-mla-bijay-ranjan-singh-bariha-passes-away-in-bhubaneswar-hospital-101664780140660.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20230825081826/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/bjd-mla-bijay-ranjan-singh-bariha-passes-away-in-bhubaneswar-hospital-101664780140660.html 25 August 2023 2022-11-05 Hindustan Times enBarsha Singh BarihaWon in December 2022 Bypoll.Barik Satyasundar 2022-12-08 Odisha bypoll 2022 BJD wins Padmapur Assembly byelection in Odisha https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/padampur-by-poll-result/article66237703.ece 2025-06-17 The Hindu en-IN 0971-751X2BijepurNaveen PatnaikElected from 2 seats. Resigned2019-06-02 Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik resigns from Bijepur constituency, retains Hinjili - CNBC TV18 https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/odisha-cm-naveen-patnaik-resigns-from-bijepur-constituency-retains-hinjili-3555841.htm 2025-06-17 CNBCTV18 enRita SahuMinister of State (I/C)3BargarhDebesh Acharya4Attabira (SC)Snehangini Chhuria5BhatliSusanta SinghCabinet MinisterJharsuguda6BrajarajnagarKishore Kumar MohantyDied in December 2021.BJD MLA Kishore Mohanty No More, Condolences Pour In https://odishatv.in/news/miscellaneous/bjd-mla-kishore-mohanty-no-more-condolences-pour-in-167317 2025-06-17 BJD MLA Kishore Mohanty No More, Condolences Pour In enAlka MohantyWon in June 2022 Bypoll.2022-06-04 Odisha: BJD candidate Alaka Mohanty records landslide victory in Brajrajnagar bypoll https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/odisha-bjd-candidate-alaka-mohanty-records-landslide-victory-brajrajnagar-bypoll-1958172-2022-06-03 2025-06-17 India Today en7JharsugudaNaba Kishore DasCabinet Minister, Assassinated in January 2023.2023-01-29 Odisha Health Minister Naba Kisore Das shot dead by police officer https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/odisha-health-minister-naba-kisore-das-shot-dead-by-police-officer/article66446244.ece live https://web.archive.org/web/20230216050813/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/odisha-health-minister-naba-kisore-das-shot-dead-by-police-officer/article66446244.ece 16 February 2023 2023-02-16 The Hindu en-IN 0971-751XDipali DasWon in 2023 Bypoll.BJD's Dipali Das Wins Key Odisha Election By Over 48,000 Votes https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/jharsuguda-by-election-jharsuguda-bypoll-bjds-dipali-das-wins-key-odisha-election-by-over-48-000-votes-4030977 2025-06-17 www.ndtv.com enSundargarh8Talsara (ST)Bhabani Shankar Bhoi3 Bharatiya Janata Party9Sundargarh (ST)Kusum Tete10Biramitrapur (ST)Shankar Oram11Raghunathpali (SC)Subrat Tarai2 Biju Janata Dal12RourkelaSarada Prasad NayakCabinet Minister13Rajgangpur (ST)C. S. Razeen EkkaIndian National Congress14Bonai (ST)Laxman MundaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)Sambalpur15Kuchinda (ST)Kishore Chandra NaikBiju Janata Dal16Rengali (SC)Nauri Nayak2 Bharatiya Janata Party17SambalpurJayanarayan Mishra Leader of Opposition18RairakholRohit PujariBiju Janata DalMinister of State (I/C)Deogarh19DeogarhSubash Chandra PanigrahiBharatiya Janata PartyKeonjhar20Telkoi (ST)Premmananda NayakBiju Janata DalMinister of State (I/C), Disqualified on 11 April 2024.2024-04-11 Odisha Speaker disqualifies two BJD MLAs who switched over to BJP https://www.sakshipost.com/news/odisha-speaker-disqualifies-two-bjd-mlas-who-switched-over-bjp-289041 2025-09-13 Sakshi Post enVacant (since 11 April 2024)21GhasipuraBadri Narayan Patra3 Biju Janata Dal22Anandpur (SC)Bhagirathi Sethi23Patna (ST)Jagganath Naik24Keonjhar (ST)Mohan Charan MajhiBharatiya Janata Party25ChampuaMinakshi MahantaBiju Janata DalMayurbhanj26Jashipur (ST)Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia3 Bharatiya Janata Party27Saraskana (ST)Budhan Murmu28Rairangpur (ST)Naba Charan Majhi29Bangriposi (ST)Sudam Marndi2 Biju Janata DalCabinet Minister30Karanjia (ST)Basanti HembramMinister of State (I/C)31Udala (ST)Bhaskar Madhei3 Bharatiya Janata Party32Badasahi (SC)Sanatan Bijuli33Baripada (ST)Prakash Soren34MoradaRajkishore Das4 Biju Janata DalBalasore35JaleswarAswini Kumar PatraMinister of State (I/C)36BhograiAnanta Das 37BastaNityananda Sahoo38BalasoreMadanmohan DuttaBharatiya Janata PartyDied in June 2020.2020-06-17 Odisha MLA Madan Mohan Dutta dies of heart attack https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/odisha-mla-madan-mohan-dutta-dies-of-heart-attack/articleshow/76418711.cms 2025-06-17 The Times of India 0971-8257Swarup Kumar Das2 Biju Janata DalWon in November 2020 Bypoll.2020-11-10 Twin loss for BJP in Odisha, ruling BJD wins Balasore, Tirtol Assembly seats in bypolls https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/twin-loss-for-bjp-in-odisha-ruling-bjd-wins-balasore-tirtol-assembly-seats-in-bypolls-1739856-2020-11-10 2025-06-17 India Today en39Remuna (SC)Sudhanshu Shekar ParidaSuspended from party for anti party activities on 21 September 2023.2023-09-21 Expulsion of 2 MLAs conveys Naveen's zero tolerance to wrongdoing: BJD https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/expulsion-of-2-mlas-conveys-naveens-zero-tolerance-to-wrongdoing-bjd/articleshow/103845067.cms 2025-06-17 The Times of India 0971-8257Independent politicianSince 25 September 2023.40NilagiriSukanta NayakBharatiya Janata Party41Soro (SC)Parshuram Dhada5 Biju Janata Dal42SimuliaJyoti Prakash PanigrahiMinister of State (I/C)Bhadrak43BhandaripokhariPrafulla Samal44BhadrakSanjib Mallick45BasudevpurBishnubrata Routray46Dhamnagar (SC)Bishnu Charan Sethi2 Bharatiya Janata PartyDied in September 2022.2022-09-20 Odisha: Bishnu Charan Sethi, deputy leader of opposition, dies at 61 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/odisha-bishnu-charan-sethi-deputy-leader-of-opposition-dies-at-61/articleshow/94316532.cms 2025-06-17 The Times of India 0971-8257Suryabanshi SurajWon in November 2022 bypoll.2022-11-07 BJP wins Dhamnagar; first bypoll loss for BJD since 2009 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/bjp-wins-dhamnagar-first-bypoll-loss-for-bjd-since-2009/articleshow/95344856.cms 2025-06-17 The Times of India 0971-825747ChandabaliByomkesh Ray19 Biju Janata DalJajpur48Binjharpur (SC)Pramila MallikSpeaker49BariSunanda Das50BarchanaAmar Prasad Satpathy51DharmasalaPranab Kumar BalabantarayDeputy Govt. Chief Whip52JajpurPranab Prakash Das53KoreiAshok Kumar Bal54SukindaPritiranjan GharaiMinister of State (I/C)Dhenkanal55DhenkanalSudhir Kumar Samal56Hindol (SC)Seemarani Nayak57KamakhyanagarPrafulla Kumar MallickCabinet Minister58ParjangaNrusingha Charan SahuAngul59PallaharaMukesh Kumar Pal60TalcherBraja Kishore Pradhan61AngulRajanikant SinghDeputy Speaker62Chhendipada (SC)Susanta Kumar Behera63AthmallikRamesh Chandra SaiSubarnapur64Birmaharajpur (SC)Padmanabha BeheraCabinet Minister65SonepurNiranjan PujariCabinet MinisterBolangir66Loisingha (SC)Mukesh MahalingBharatiya Janata Party67PatnagarhSaroj Kumar MeherBiju Janata DalDeputy Govt. Chief Whip68BolangirNarasingha MishraIndian National CongressLeader of Congress Legislature Party69TitlagarhTukuni SahuBiju Janata DalCabinet Minister70KantabanjiSantosh Singh SalujaIndian National CongressNuapada71NuapadaRajendra DholakiaBiju Janata DalCabinet Minister72KhariarAdhiraj Mohan PanigrahiIndian National CongressNabarangpur73Umarkote (ST)Nityananda GondBharatiya Janata Party74Jharigam (ST)Prakash Chandra Majhi6 Biju Janata Dal75Nabarangpur (ST)Sadasiva Pradhani76Dabugam (ST)Manohar RandhariKalahandi77Lanjigarh (ST)Pradip Kumar Dishari78JunagarhDibya Shankar MishraMinister of State (I/C)79DharmagarhMousadhi Bag80Bhawanipatna (SC)Pradipta Kumar NaikBharatiya Janata PartyLeader of Opposition81NarlaBhupinder Singh9 Biju Janata DalKandhamal82Baliguda (ST)Chakramani Kanhar83G. Udayagiri (ST)Saluga PradhanDeputy Speaker84Phulbani (ST)Angada KanharBoudh85KantamalMahidhar Rana86BoudhPradip Kumar AmatCabinet MinisterCuttack87BarambaDebiprasad Mishra88BankiDevi Ranjan Tripathy89AthgarhRanendra Pratap SwainCabinet Minister90Barabati-CuttackMohammed MoquimIndian National CongressSuspended from party, later revoked.2023-07-16 Odisha: Congress suspends Mohammed Moquim and Chiranjib Biswal https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/congress-suspends-moquim-and-biswal/articleshow/101793485.cms 2025-06-17 The Times of India 0971-82572024-01-24 Cong revokes suspension of Moquim and Biswal https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/congress-revokes-suspension-of-moquim-and-biswal-latest-news/articleshow/107098302.cms 2025-06-17 The Times of India 0971-825791Choudwar-CuttackSouvic Biswal17 Biju Janata Dal92Niali (SC)Pramod Kumar Mallick93Cuttack Sadar (SC)Chandra Sarathi Behera94SalipurPrasanta Behera95MahangaPratap JenaCabinet MinisterKendrapara96PatkuraSabitri Agarwalla97Kendrapara (SC)Shashi Bhusan Behera98AulPratap Keshari DebCabinet Minister99RajanagarDhruba Charan Sahoo100MahakalapadaAtanu Sabyasachi NayakCabinet MinisterJagatsinghpur101ParadeepSambit Routray102Tirtol (SC)Bishnu Charan DasDied in July 2020.archive From our online 2020-07-06 Veteran BJD leader Bishnu Charan Das dies at 66 https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/Jul/06/veteran-bjd-leader-bishnu-charan-das-dies-at-66-2166276.html 2025-06-17 The New Indian Express enBijay Shankar DasWon in Nov 2020 Bypoll.103Balikuda-ErasamaRaghunadan DasMinister of State (I/C)104JagatsinghpurPrasanta Kumar MuduliGovt. Chief WhipPuri105Kakatpur (SC)Tusarakanti BeheraMinister of State (I/C)106NimaparaSamir Ranjan DashMinister of State (I/C)107PuriJayanta Kumar Sarangi2 Bharatiya Janata Party108BrahmagiriLalitendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra109SatyabadiUmakanta SamantarayBiju Janata Dal110PipiliPradeep Maharathy3 Biju Janata DalDied in October 2020.Barik Satyasundar 2020-10-04 Veteran BJD MLA Pradeep Maharathy passes away https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/veteran-bjd-mla-pradeep-maharathy-passes-away/article32765718.ece 2025-06-17 The Hindu en-IN 0971-751XRudra Pratap MaharathyWon in October 2021 Bypoll.BJD Retains Pipili, Rudra Pratap Maharathy Wins Bypolls By 20,916 Votes https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bjd-retains-pipili-rudra-pratap-maharathy-wins-bypolls-by-20-916-votes-2562586 2025-06-17 www.ndtv.com enKhordha111Jayadev (SC)Arabinda DhaliDisqualified on 11 April 2024.Vacant (since 11 April 2024)112Bhubaneswar CentralAnanta Narayan Jena3 Biju Janata Dal113Bhubaneswar NorthSusant Kumar Rout114Ekamra BhubaneswarAshok Chandra PandaCabinet Minister115JataniSuresh Kumar RoutrayIndian National CongressSuspended from party for anti party activities before 2024 elections.Barik Satyasundar 2024-04-15 Veteran Odisha Congress leader Suresh Routray expelled from party https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/veteran-odisha-congress-leader-suresh-routray-expelled-from-party/article68068107.ece 2025-06-17 The Hindu en-IN 0971-751X116BeguniaRajendra Kumar Sahoo5 Biju Janata Dal117KhurdaJyotirindra Nath Mitra118ChilikaPrasanta Kumar JagadevNayagarh119RanpurSatyanarayan Pradhan120KhandapadaSoumya Ranjan PatnaikSuspended from party for anti party activities on 21 September 2023.Independent politicianSince 25 September 2023.121Daspalla (SC)Ramesh Chandra Behera9 Biju Janata Dal122NayagarhAruna Kumar SahooCabinet MinisterGanjam123BhanjanagarBikram Keshari ArukhaSpeaker124PolasaraSrikanta SahuCabinet Minister125KabisuryanagarLatika Pradhan126Khalikote (SC)Suryamani Baidya127Chhatrapur (SC)Subash Chandra Behera128AskaManjula Swain129SuradaPurna Chandra Swain130SanakhemundiRamesh Chandra JenaIndian National Congress131HinjiliNaveen PatnaikBiju Janata DalChief Minister132GopalpurPradeep Kumar PanigrahiBiju Janata Dal Expelled from party for "anti people activities" on 29 November 2020. Prameela K 2020-11-29 BJD expels Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahy over IFS officer link https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2020/Nov/29/bjd-expels-gopalpur-mla-pradeep-panigrahy-over-ifs-officer-link-2229591.html 2025-06-17 The New Indian Express enIndependent politicianSince 29 November 2020.133BerhampurBikram Kumar Panda2 Biju Janata Dal134DigapahandiSurjya Narayan PatroSpeaker, Died in September 2023.2023-09-03 BJD veteran, former minister and Assembly Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro dies at 75 https://indianexpress.com/article/india/veteran-bjd-mla-and-ex-odisha-assembly-speaker-surjya-narayan-patro-passes-away-8921506/ 2025-06-17 The Indian Express enVacant (since 2 September 2023)135ChikitiUsha DeviBiju Janata DalCabinet MinisterGajapati136Mohana (ST)Dasarathi GomangoIndian National Congress137ParalakhemundiRupesh Kumar Panigrahi3 Biju Janata DalRayagada138Gunupur (ST)Raghunath Gomango139Bissam Cuttack (ST)Jagannath SarakaCabinet Minister140Rayagada (ST)Makaranda MuduliIndependent politicianKoraput141Lakshmipur (ST)Prabhu Jani2 Biju Janata Dal142Kotpad (ST)Padmini DianMinister of State (I/C)143JeyporeTara Prasad BahinipatiIndian National Congress144Koraput (SC)Raghu Ram PadalBiju Janata Dal145Pottangi (ST)Rama Chandra KadamIndian National CongressMalkangiri146Malkangiri (ST)Aditya MadhiBharatiya Janata Party147Chitrakonda (ST)Purna Chandra BakaBiju Janata Dal By-polls YearConstituencyReason for by-pollWinning candidatePartyOct 2019BijepurResignation of Naveen PatnaikRita Sahu5 Biju Janata DalNov 2020BalasoreDeath of Madanmohan DuttaSwarup Kumar DasTirtol (SC)Death of Bishnu Charan DasBijay Shankar DasOct 2021PipiliDeath of Pradeep MaharathyRudra Pratap MaharathyJun 2022BrajarajnagarDeath of Kishore Kumar MohantyAlka MohantyNov 2022Dhamnagar (SC)Death of Bishnu Charan SethiSuryabanshi SurajBharatiya Janata PartyDec 2022 PadampurDeath of Bijaya Ranjan Singh BarihaBarsha Singh Bariha2 Biju Janata DalJun 2023JharsugudaDeath of Naba DasDipali Das References Category:Odisha Legislative Assembly Category:Odisha MLAs 2019–2024 16th