11th Orissa Legislative Assembly

11th state legislature of the Indian state of Orissa #00BFFF 11th Orissa Legislative Assembly 10th Assembly 12th Assembly File:Odisha Vidhan Soudha.jpg 300px Front view of Odisha Vidhan Saudha, Bhubaneshwar (2010) Odisha Vidhan Saudha, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India 1995 Orissa Legislative Assembly election https://assembly.odisha.gov.in/ Orissa Legislative Assembly Indian National Congress Janata DalBiju Janata Dal 15 March 1995 29 February 2000 147 Governor B. Satya Narayan ReddyGopala RamanujamK. V. Raghunatha Reddy (acting)C. Rangarajan (acting)M. M. Rajendran Speaker Kishore Chandra Patel, INC Chintamani Dyan Samantra, IND Deputy Speaker Chintamani Dyan Samantra, INDBibhuti Bhusan Singh Mardaraj, INC Leader of the House(Chief Minister) Janaki Ballabh Patnaik, INCGiridhar Gamang, INCHemananda Biswal, INC Leader of Opposition Biju Patnaik, JDAshok Kumar Das, JDRam Krushna Patnaik, BJDPrafulla Samal, BJDSatchidananda Dalal, BJD Indian National Congress (81/147) 17 Sessions with 248 Sittings File:India Orissa Legislative Assembly 1995.svg 300px House Composition as assembly begins The Eleventh Orissa Legislative Assembly was convened after 1995 Orissa Legislative Assembly election.ओडिशा विधानसभा निर्वाचन का सांख्यिकीय डेटा, 1995 https://hindi.eci.gov.in/files/file/3627-%E0%A4%93%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%A8-%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%96%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF-%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%BE-1995/ https://web.archive.org/web/20231213203323/https://hindi.eci.gov.in/files/file/3627-%E0%A4%93%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%A8-%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%96%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF-%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%BE-1995/ 2023-12-13 2025-09-14 भारत निर्वाचन आयोग en-IN Indian National Congress came back to power after winning 80 seats. Janaki Ballabh Patnaik, Giridhar Gamang and Hemananda Biswal formed government.odishabarta 2021-04-23 REMEMBERING THE ONLY JOURNALIST CHIEF MINISTER OF ODISHA https://odishabarta.com/remembering-the-only-journalist-chief-minister-of-odisha/ 2025-09-14 en-US2024-01-18 Ex-Odisha CM Giridhar Gamang's 'homecoming' with wife, son: Back to Congress via BJP, BRS https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/ex-odisha-cm-giridhar-gamang-congress-bjp-brs-9114269/ 2025-09-14 The Indian Express en2022-02-26 Odisha ex-CM Hemananda Biswal dead https://indianexpress.com/article/india/odisha-ex-cm-hemananda-biswal-dead-7791401/ 2025-09-14 The Indian Express enDas 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 Cong's victory in 1995 election, Chief Minister Janaki Ballabh Patnaik was sworn in by Governor B. Satya Narayan Reddy on 15 March 1995. Cabinet was further expanded on 20 March 1995, 14 January 1996, 18 August 1997 & 24 August 1998.2025-09-14 Brief History of Odisha Legislative Assembly https://assembly.odisha.gov.in/AboutUs.aspx Odisha Legislative Assembly Shri Patnaik resigned on 13 February 1999 owning moral responsibility for the series of attacks on the minorities in the state & furore over Anjana Mishra rape case. He continued as Care taker CM till 17 February 1999 following which, Chief Minister Giridhar Gamang was sworn in by Acting Governor C. Rangarajan.1999-02-13 Patnaik quits, race for CM hots up https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/patnaik-quits-race-for-cm-hots-up/?ref=archive_pg https://web.archive.org/web/20250914183852/https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/patnaik-quits-race-for-cm-hots-up/?ref=archive_pg 2025-09-14 2025-09-14 The Indian Express en-US His ministry was further expanded on 22 February 1999. Shri Gamang resigned on 6 December 1999 following mounting criticism of his handling of rescue and rehabilitation of the 1999 super cyclone.PTI 2022-10-31 I am victim of 'super politics', not 1999 Odisha super cyclone: Ex-CM Giridhar Gamang https://theprint.in/india/i-am-victim-of-super-politics-not-1999-odisha-super-cyclone-ex-cm-giridhar-gamang/1189132/ 2025-09-14 ThePrint en-USDas 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 Chief Minister Hemananda Biswal along was worn in by Governor M. M. Rajendran on 6 December 1999. His ministry was expanded on 9 December 1999.14 September 2025 Brief History of Odisha Legislative Assembly https://assembly.odisha.gov.in/AboutUs.aspx Odisha Legislative Assembly Shri Biswal resigned on 5 March 2000 following Cong's defeat in 2000 Odisha Assembly election.Service Express News 26 February 2022 Odisha's first tribal CM Hemananda Biswal no more https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2022/Feb/26/odishas-first-tribal-cmhemananda-biswal-no-more-2423951.html 14 September 2025 The New Indian Express en House Composition PartyStrengthAssembly BeginsAssembly DissolvesIndian National Congress8081Janata Dal4614Biju Janata Dal -25Bharatiya Janata Party911Jharkhand Mukti Morcha44Communist Party of India10Jharkhand Party11Independent68Vacant -3 Office Bearers PostPortraitNameTenurePartyGovernor100x100pxB. Satya Narayan ReddyAssembly Begins17 June 1995N/A100x100pxGopala Ramanujam18 June 199530 January 1997100x100pxK. V. Raghunatha Reddy(Additional Charge)31 January 199712 February 1997100x100pxGopala Ramanujam13 February 199713 December 1997100x100pxK. V. Raghunatha Reddy(Additional Charge)13 December 199727 April 1998100x100pxC. Rangarajan(Additional Charge)27 April 199814 November 1999100x100pxM. M. Rajendran15 November 1999Assembly DissolvesSpeaker 100x100pxKishore Chandra PatelMLA from Sundargarh22 March 199514 January 1996Indian National Congress 100x100pxChintamani Dyan SamantraMLA from Chikiti16 February 199610 March 2000Independent (politician)Deputy Speaker 100x100pxChintamani Dyan SamantraMLA from Chikiti28 March 199512 February 1996Independent (politician) 100x100pxBibhuti Bhusan Singh MardarajMLA from Khandapada15 March 199629 February 2000Indian National CongressLeader of the House(Chief Minister) Leader of INC Legislature Party100x100pxJanaki Ballabh PatnaikMLA from Begunia15 March 199517 February 1999Indian National Congress 3100x100pxGiridhar GamangMLA from Laxmipur17 February 19996 December 1999100x100pxHemananda BiswalMLA from Laikera6 December 19995 March 2000Minister for Parliamentary Affairs100x100pxBasanta Kumar BiswalMLA from Tirtol15 March 19955 March 2000Indian National CongressLeader of OppositionLeader of JD Legislature Party (till 1997)Leader of BJD Legislature Party (after 1998)100x100pxBiju PatnaikMLA from Bhubaneswar23 March 199520 May 1996Janata Dal 2100x100pxAshok Kumar DasMLA from Korei22 May 199617 December 19971997-12-15 Orissa JD chief quits Assembly post https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/orissa-jd-chief-quits-assembly-post/?ref=archive_pg https://web.archive.org/web/20250914095016/https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/orissa-jd-chief-quits-assembly-post/?ref=archive_pg 2025-09-14 2025-09-14 The Indian Express en-US 100x100pxRam Krushna PatnaikMLA from Kodala22 February 199816 November 1998Biju Janata Dal 3 100x100pxPrafulla SamalMLA from Bhadrak16 November 19981 December 1998 100x100pxSatchidananda DalalMLA from Boudh11 December 199829 February 2000Pro tem Speaker 100x100pxGhasiram MajhiMLA from Nawapara19 March 199522 March 1995Janata Dal Council of Ministers Janaki Ballabh Patnaik Ministry Third Janaki Ballabh Patnaik ministry Council of Ministers Giridhar Gamang ministry Giridhar Gamang ministry Council of Ministers Hemananda Biswal ministry Second Hemananda Biswal ministry Council of Ministers Members of Legislative Assembly +SourceDistrictAC. No.ConstituencyMemberPartyRemarks Mayurbhanj 1 Karanjia (ST) Raghunath Hembram Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.1997-12-16 Biju's son breaks up Orissa JD https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/bijus-son-breaks-up-orissa-jd/?ref=archive_pg live https://web.archive.org/web/20250914095826/https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/bijus-son-breaks-up-orissa-jd/?ref=archive_pg 2025-09-14 2025-09-14 The Indian Express en-USBiju Janata Dal 2 Jashipur (ST) Sambhunath Naik Independent (politician) 3 Bahalda (ST) Khelarama Mahali Jharkhand People's Party 4 Rairangpur (ST) Laxman Majhi Indian National Congress 5 Bangriposi (ST) Ajen Murmu Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 6 Kuliana (ST) Sudam Marndi Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 7 Baripada Prasanna Kumar Dash Indian National Congress 8 Baisinga (ST) Pruthunatha Kisku Indian National Congress 9 Khunta (ST) Saraswati Hembram Indian National Congress 10 Udala (ST) Rabaneswara Madhei Indian National Congress Balasore 11 Bhograi Kamala Das Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.Biju Janata Dal 12 Jaleswar Jaynarayana Mohanty Indian National Congress 13 Basta Raghunath Mohanty Janata Dal 14 Balasore Arun Dey Independent (politician) 15 Soro Kartika Mohapatra Indian National CongressResigned in May 1996 on his election to 11th Lok Sabha.Indurani Mohapatra Indian National CongressWon in October 1996 Bypoll. 16 Simulia Padma Lochan Panda Indian National Congress 17 Nilgiri Akhyay Kumar Acharya Indian National Congress Bhadrak 18 Bhandaripokhari (SC) Arjun Charan Sethi Janata DalResigned in March 1998 on his election to 12th Lok Sabha. Kumarshri Chiranjibi Indian National CongressWon in June 1998 Bypoll. 19 Bhadrak Prafulla Samal Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.Biju Janata DalLeader of Opposition 20 Dhamnagar Jagannath Rout Indian National CongressResigned in March 1999.Vacant (since 16 March 1999) 21 Chandbali (SC) Netrananda Mallik Indian National Congress 22 Basudevpur Bijayshree Routray Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.Biju Janata Dal Jajpur 23 Sukinda Prafulla Chandra Ghadai Janata Dal 24 Korai Ashok Kumar Das Janata DalLeader of Opposition 25 Jajpur (SC) Suryamani Jena Janata Dal 26 Dharamsala Kalpataru Das Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.Biju Janata Dal 27 Barchana Amar Prasad Satpathy Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.Biju Janata Dal 28 Bari-Derabisi Chinmaya Prasada Behera Indian National Congress 29 Binjharpur (SC) Arjuna Das Indian National Congress Kendrapara 30 Aul Dola Gobinda Nayak Indian National Congress 31 Patamundai (SC) Ganeswar Behera Indian National Congress 32 Rajnagar Nalinikanta Mohanty Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.Biju Janata Dal 33 Kendrapara Bhagabat Prasad Mohanty Indian National Congress 34 Patkura Bijoy Mohapatra Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.Biju Janata Dal Jagatsinghpur 35 Tirtol Basanta Kumar Biswal Indian National Congress 36 Ersama Bijaya Kumar Nayak Indian National Congress 37 Balikuda Lalatendu Mohapatra Indian National Congress38 Jagatsinghpur (SC) Bishnu Charan Das Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.Biju Janata Dal Cuttack 39 Kissannagar Yudhisthir Das Janata Dal 40 Mahanga Sk. Matlub Alli Indian National Congress 41 Salepur (SC) Rabindra Kumar Behera Indian National Congress 42 Gobindpur Panchanan Kanungo Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.Biju Janata Dal 43 Cuttack Sadar Bijay Lakshmi Sahoo Indian National Congress 44 Cuttack City Samir Dey Bharatiya Janata Party 45 Choudwar Kahnu Charan Lenka Indian National Congress 46 Banki Pravat Tripathy Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.Biju Janata Dal 47 Athgarh Ranendra Pratap Swain Janata Dal 48 Baramba Debiprasad Mishra Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.Biju Janata Dal Khurda 49 Balipatna (SC) Hrushikesh Nayak Janata Dal 50 Bhubaneswar Biju Patnaik Janata DalLeader of Opposition, Resigned in May 1996 on his election to 11th Lok Sabha.Biswabhusan Harichandan Bharatiya Janata PartyWon in October 1996 Bypoll. 51 Jatni Suresh Kumar Routray Indian National Congress Puri 52 Pipli Yudhistir Samantaray Indian National Congress 53 Nimapara (SC) Rabindra Kumar Sethy Indian National Congress 54 Kakatpur Baikunthanath Swain Indian National CongressExpired on 2 October 1995.Surendra Nath Naik Janata DalWon in May 1996 Bypoll. 55 Satyabadi Prasad Kumar Harichandan Indian National Congress 56 Puri Maheswar Mohanty Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.Biju Janata Dal 57 Brahmagiri Lalatendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra Indian National Congress Khurda 58 Chilka Debendra Nath Mansingh Indian National Congress 59 Khurda Prasanna Kumar Patasani Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.Biju Janata DalResigned in March 1998 on his election to 12th Lok Sabha.Dilip Shrichandan Bharatiya Janata PartyWon in June 1998 Bypoll. 60 Begunia Harihara Sahoo Indian National CongressResigned in April 1995.Janaki Ballabh Patnaik Indian National CongressWon in 1995 Bypoll. Chief Minister Nayagarh 61 Ranpur Ramakanta Mishra Indian National Congress 62 Nayagarh Sitakanta Mishra Indian National Congress 63 Khandapara Bibhuti Bhusan Singh Mardaraj Indian National CongressDeputy Speaker 64 Daspalla Rudra Madhab Ray Janata DalResigned in February 1997 on his election to Zilla Parishad.Harihar Karan Independent (politician)Won in May 1997 Bypoll. Ganjam 65 Jaganathprasad (SC) Madhaba Nanda Behera Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.Biju Janata Dal 66 Bhanjanagar Bikram Keshari Arukha Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.Biju Janata DalDisqualified by Supreme Court on 14 September 1999.Vacant (since 14 September 1999) 67 Suruda Ananta Narayan Singh Deo Bharatiya Janata Party 68 Aska Usha Rani Panda Indian National Congress 69 Kabisuryanagar Harihar Swain Indian National Congress 70 Kodala Ram Krushna Patnaik Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.Biju Janata DalLeader of Opposition 71 Khallikote V. Sugnana Kumari Deo Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.Biju Janata Dal 72 Chatrapur Daitari Behara Indian National Congress 73 Hinjili Udayanath Nayak Indian National Congress 74 Gopalpur (SC) Rama Chandra Sethy Janata DalBiju Janata Dal 75 Berhampur Ramesh Chandra Chyau Patnaik Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.Biju Janata Dal 76 Chikiti Chintamani Dyan Samantara Independent (politician)Speaker Gajapati 77 Mohana Surjya Narayan Patro Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.Biju Janata Dal 78 Ramagiri (ST) Haladhar Karjee Indian National Congress 79 Parlakhemundi Trinath Sahu Independent (politician) Rayagada 80 Gunupur (ST) Akshya Kumar Gomango Indian National CongressExpired on 21 April 1995.Bhagirathi Gomango Independent (politician)Won in May 1996 Bypoll. 81 Bissam-cuttack (ST) Dambarudhar Ulaka Indian National Congress 82 Rayagada (ST) Ulaka Rama Chandra Indian National Congress Koraput 83 Lakshmipur (ST) Anantaram Majhi Indian National CongressResigned in March 1999.Giridhar Gamang Indian National CongressWon on 1999 Bypoll.Chief Minister 84 Pottangi (ST) Ram Chandra Kadam Indian National Congress 85 Koraput Gupta Prasad Das Indian National Congress Malkangiri 86 Malkangiri (SC) Arabinda Dhali Bharatiya Janata Party 87 Chitrakonda (ST) Gangadhar Madi Indian National CongressKoraput 88 Kotpad (ST) Basudev Majhi Indian National Congress 89 Jeypore Raghunath Patnaik Indian National Congress Nowrangpur 90 Nowrangpur Habibulla Khan Indian National Congress 91 Kodinga (ST) Sadan Nayak Indian National Congress 92 Dabugam (ST) Jadav Majhi Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.Biju Janata DalExpired on 3 April 1999.Vacant (since 3 April 1999) 93 Umarkote (ST) Parama Pujari Indian National Congress Nawapara 94 Nawapara Ghasiram Majhi Janata DalExpired on 23 April 1997.Jagannath Patnaik Indian National CongressWon in May 1997 Bypoll. 95 Khariar Duryodhan Majhi Janata DalKalahandi 96 Dharamgarh (SC) Bira Sipka Janata Dal 97 Koksara Roshini Singh Deo Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.Biju Janata Dal 98 Junagarh Bikram Keshari Deo Bharatiya Janata PartyResigned in March 1998 on his election to 12th Lok Sabha.Himansu Sekhar Meher Bharatiya Janata PartyWon in June 1998 Bypoll. 99 Bhawanipatna (SC) Pradipta Kumar Naik Bharatiya Janata Party 100 Narla (ST) Balabhadra Majhi Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.Biju Janata Dal 101 Kesinga Bhupinder Singh Indian National Congress Kandhamal 102 Balliguda (ST) Sahura Mallick Indian National Congress 103 Udayagiri (ST) Nagarjuna Pradhan Indian National Congress 104 Phulbani (SC) Dasarathi Behera Independent (politician) Boudh 105 Boudh Satchidananda Dalal Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.Biju Janata DalLeader of Opposition Balangir 106 Titilagarh (SC) Jogendra Behera Janata Dal 107 Kantabanji Santosh Singh Saluja Indian National Congress 108 Patnagarh Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo Bharatiya Janata Party 109 Saintala Surendra Singh Bhoi Indian National Congress 110 Loisingha Balgopal Mishra Independent (politician) 111 Bolangir Ananga Udaya Singh Deo Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.Biju Janata Dal Subarnapur 112 Sonepur (SC) Kunduru Kushal Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.Biju Janata Dal 113 Binka Narasingha Mishra Janata Dal 114 Birmaharajpur Ram Chandra Pradhan Indian National Congress Angul 115 Athmallik Amarnath Pradhan Indian National Congress 116 Angul Ramesh Jena Indian National Congress Dhenkanal 117 Hindol (SC) Maheswar Naik Indian National Congress 118 Dhenkanal Nabin Chandra Narayandas Indian National Congress 119 Gondia Nandini Satapathy Indian National CongressAngul 120 Kamakhyanagar Kailash Chandra Mohapatra Indian National CongressExpired on 17 September 1996.Premalata Mohapatra Indian National CongressWon in February 1997 Bypoll. 121 Pallahara Bibhudhendra Pratap Das Indian National Congress 122 Talcher (SC) Mahesh Sahoo Bharatiya Janata Party Bargarh 123 Padampur Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha Janata Dal124 Melchhamunda Prakash Chandra Debta Indian National Congress 125 Bijepur Ripunath Seth Indian National Congress 126 Bhatli (SC) Mohan Nag Indian National Congress 127 Bargarh Prasanna Acharya Janata DalParty splits, Joined BJD Party on 18 December 1997.Biju Janata DalResigned in March 1998 on his election to 12th Lok Sabha.Ananda Acharya Biju Janata DalWon in June 1998 Bypoll. Sambalpur 128 Sambalpur Durga Shankar Patanaik Indian National Congress Jharsuguda 129 Brajarajnagar Prasanna Kumar Panda Communist Party of IndiaExpired on 26 December 1997.Keshab Sahoo Indian National CongressWon in February 1998 Bypoll. 130 Jharsuguda Birendra Chandra Pandey Indian National Congress 131 Laikera (ST) Hemananda Biswal Indian National CongressChief Minister Sambalpur 132 Kuchinda (ST) Panu Chandra Naik Indian National Congress 133 Rairakhol (SC) Abhimanyu Kumar Indian National Congress Deogarh 134 Deogarh Pradipta Gang Deb Janata DalExpired on 20 October 1997.Subash Chandra Panigrahi Bharatiya Janata PartyWon in February 1998 Bypoll. Sundergarh 135 Sundargarh Kishore Chandra Patel Indian National CongressSpeaker 136 Talsara (ST) Gajadhar Majhi Indian National Congress 137 Rajgangpur (ST) Mangala Kisan Janata Dal 138 Biramitrapur (ST) George Tirkey Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 139 Rourkela Prabhat Mohapatra Indian National Congress 140 Raghunathpali (ST) Mansid Ekka Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 141 Bonai (ST) Jual Oram Bharatiya Janata PartyResigned in March 1998 on his election to 12th Lok Sabha.Janardan Dehury Indian National CongressWon in June 1998 Bypoll. Keonjhar 142 Champua (ST) Dhanurjay Laguri Indian National Congress 143 Patna Hrushikesh Naik Indian National Congress 144 Keonjhar (ST) Jogendra Naik Bharatiya Janata Party 145 Telkoi (ST) Chandrasena Naik Indian National Congress 146 Ramchandrapur Niranjan Patnaik Indian National Congress 147 Anandapur (SC) Jayadev Jena Indian National Congress Bypolls +SourceYearConstituencyReason for by-pollWinning candidateParty May 1995 Begunia Resignation of Harihara Sahoo Janaki Ballabh Patnaik Indian National Congress May 1996 Gunupur (ST) Death of Akshya Kumar Gomango Bhagirathi Gomango Independent (politician) Kakatpur Death of Baikunthanath Swain Surendra Nath Naik Janata DalOctober 1996Soro Resignation of Kartika Mohapatra Indurani Mohapatra Indian National Congress Bhubaneswar Resignation of Biju Patnaik Biswabhusan Harichandan Bharatiya Janata Party February 1997 Kamakhyanagar Death of Kailash Chandra Mohapatra Premalata Mohapatra Indian National CongressMay 1997Daspalla Resignation of Rudra Madhab Ray Harihar Karan Independent (politician) Nawapara Death of Ghasiram Majhi Jagannath Patnaik Indian National CongressFebruary 1998 Brajarajnagar Death of Prasanna Kumar Panda Keshab Sahoo Indian National Congress Deogarh Death of Pradipta Gang Deb Subash Chandra Panigrahi Bharatiya Janata PartyJune 1998 Bhandaripokhari (SC) Resignation of Arjun Charan Sethi Kumarshri Chiranjibi Indian National Congress Khurda Resignation of Prasanna Kumar Patasani Dilip Shrichandan Bharatiya Janata Party Junagarh Resignation of Bikram Keshari Deo Himansu Sekhar Meher Bharatiya Janata Party Bargarh Resignation of Prasanna Acharya Ananda Acharya Biju Janata Dal Bonai (ST) Resignation of Jual Oram Janardan Dehury Indian National Congress June 1999 Lakshmipur (ST) Resignation of Anantaram Majhi Giridhar Gamang Indian National Congress References Category:Odisha Legislative Assembly Category:Orissa MLAs 1995–2000 11th