1st Orissa Legislative Assembly

1st state legislature of the Indian state of Orissa #00BFFF 1st Orissa Legislative Assembly 2nd Provincial Assembly 2nd Assembly File:Emblem of India.svg 75px Sardar Patel Hall, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India 1952 Orissa Legislative Assembly election https://assembly.odisha.gov.in/ Orissa Legislative Assembly Indian National Congress Ganatantra Parishad 20 February 1952 4 March 1957 140 Governor Asaf AliSaiyid Fazl AliP. S. Kumaraswamy RajaBhim Sen Sachar Speaker Nandakishore Das, INC Deputy Speaker Mahammed Hanif, INC Leader of the House(Chief Minister) Nabakrushna Choudhuri, INCHarekrushna Mahatab, INC Leader of Opposition Shraddhakar Supakar, AIGP INC (77/140) 9 Sessions with 356 sitting days Orissa Legislative Assembly File:IN OR Legislative Assembly 1952.svg 300px House Composition The First Orissa Legislative Assembly was convened after the 1952 Orissa Legislative Assembly election.Orissa Assembly Election Results in 1952 https://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/1952-election-results.html 2025-12-13 www.elections.in Brief History Nabakrushna Choudhuri led Congress party emerged as the single largest party and was sworn in as Chief Minister of state on 20 February 1952. As the ministry was in minority, Shri Choudhuri had support from several Independent MLAs. In October 1956, Shri Choudhuri resigned and Shri Harekrushna Mahatab became the chief minister and continued till the end of term. At the beginning of this session, the Assembly was shifted from Cuttack to a new building known today as Sardar Patel Hall in state's New Capital, Bhubaneswar.Das 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 House Composition PartyStrengthIndian National Congress67All India Ganatantra Parishad31Socialist Party10Communist Party of India7All India Forward Bloc (Marxist Group)1Independent24 Office Bearers PostPortraitNameTenurePartyGovernor109x109pxAsaf AliAssembly Begins6 June 1952N/A95x95pxSaiyid Fazl Ali7 June 19529 February 195495x95pxP. S. Kumaraswamy Raja10 February 195411 September 1956100x100pxBhim Sen Sachar12 September 1956Assembly DissolvesSpeaker100x100pxNandakishore DasMLA from Soro6 March 195227 May 1957Indian National CongressDeputy Speaker100x100pxMaulabi Mahammed HanifMLA from Bhadrak8 March 19524 March 1957Indian National CongressLeader of the House(Chief Minister)100x100pxNabakrushna ChoudhuriMLA from Barchana20 February 195219 October 1956Indian National Congress100x100pxHarekrushna Mahatab19 October 19565 April 1957Indian National CongressLeader of Opposition100x100pxShraddhakar SupakarMLA from Sambalpur Rairakhol16 February 19524 March 1957Ganatantra Parishad Council of Ministers Second Nabakrushna Choudhuri Ministry Second Nabakrushna Choudhuri ministry Council of Ministers Second Harekrushna Mahatab Ministry Second Harekrushna Mahatab ministry Council of Ministers Members of Legislative Assembly +SourceDistrict#ConstituencyMemberParty RemarksKoraput 1 Malkangiri Laxman Gouda Ganatantra Parishad 2 Padua Ganeswar Mohapatra Ganatantra Parishad 3 Nowrangpur Sadasiba Tripathy Indian National Congress Nowrangpur (ST) Mudi Naiko Indian National Congress 4 Jeypur Harihar Mishra Ganatantra Parishad Jeypur (ST) Laichhan Naik Ganatantra Parishad 5 Koraput (ST) Ganga Muduli Ganatantra Parishad 6 Nandapur Bhagaban Khemundu Naik Indian National Congress 7 Rayagada (ST) Mandangi Kamaya Indian National Congress 8 Bissemkatak (ST) Syamaghana Ulaka Ganatantra Parishad 9 Gunupur (ST) Soboro Dumba Ganatantra Parishad Candidate returned. Bhagirathi Gomango Ganatantra Parishad Elected in 1955 bypoll.Phulbani 10 Balliguda Jadab Padra Indian National Congress11 Phulbani Udayagiri Sadanada Sahu Independent (politician) Phulbani Udayagiri (ST) Balakrishna Mallick Independent (politician) Died in office. Sarangdhar Pradhan Ganatantra Parishad Elected in 1956 bypoll. 12 Baudh Himansu Sekhar Padhi Independent (politician)Dhenkanal 13 Athmallik Dwitiya Roul Independent (politician) Candidate returned. Raja Kishore Chandra Deo Indian National Congress Elected in 1955 bypoll. 14 Angul Hindol Hrusikesh Tripathy Indian National Congress Angul Hindol (ST) Arkhit Naik Indian National Congress 15 Talcher Pabitra Mohan Pradhan Indian National Congress16 Pal-Lakhra-K Nagar Mahesh Chandra Subahusingh Indian National Congress Pal-Lakhra-K Nagar (ST) Baidhar Naik Indian National Congress17 Dhenkanal Baisnab Charan Patnaik Communist Party of India Dhenkanal (ST) Madan Dehuri Communist Party of IndiaKalahandi18 Bhawanipatna Jogesh Chandra Singh Deo Ganatantra Parishad Bhawanipatna (ST) Janardhan Majhi Ganatantra Parishad 19 Jaipatna Kasipur (ST) Jhajuru Jhodia Indian National Congress 20 Junagarh Pratap Keshari Deo Ganatantra Parishad Junagarh (ST) Dayanidhi Naik Ganatantra Parishad 21 Nawapara Anupa Singh Deo Indian National Congress Nawapara (ST) Chaitan Majhi Indian National CongressBolangir22 Titilagarh Muralidhar Panda Ganatantra Parishad Titilagarh (ST) Ramesh Chandra Singh Bhoi Ganatantra Parishad 23 Patnaghar Arjun Das Ganatantra Parishad Patnaghar (ST) Ganesh Ram Bariah Ganatantra Parishad 24 Bolangir Nandakishore Mishra Ganatantra Parishad Resigned. Nandakishore Mishra Ganatantra Parishad Elected in 1956 bypoll. Bolangir (ST) Achyutananda Mahananda Ganatantra Parishad 25 Sonepur Anantaram Nanda Ganatantra Parishad 26 Binika Baikuntha Nepak Ganatantra Parishad 27 Birmaharajpur Achutananda Mahakur Ganatantra ParishadSambalpur28 Padampur Anirudha Mishra Independent (politician) Padampur (ST) Lal Ranjit Singh Bariha Indian National Congress Died in office. Bir Bikramaditya Singh Bariha Indian National Congress Elected in 1956 bypoll. 29 Baragarh Tirthabasi Pradhan Indian National Congress 30 Attabira Bipin Bihari Das Indian National Congress 31 Sohella Bhikari Sahu Indian National Congress Sohella (ST) Bisi Bibhar Indian National Congress 32 Ambabhona Mura Makardhwaj Pradhan Socialist Party (India, 1948)33 Sambalpur Rairakhol Shraddhakar Supakar Ganatantra ParishadLeader of Opposition Sambalpur Rairakhol (ST) Bhikari Ghasi Ganatantra Parishad 34 Jharsuguda Rampella Bijoy Kumar Pani Indian National Congress Jharsuguda Rampella (ST) Manohar Singh Naik Ganatantra Parishad 35 Bamra Haraprasad Deb Ganatantra Parishad Resigned. Indu Bhusan Mahanti Ganatantra Parishad Elected in 1955 bypoll. Bamra (ST) Jayadev Thakur Ganatantra ParishadSundargarh 36 Sundargarh Krupanidhi Naik Indian National Congress Sundargarh (ST) Dwarikanath Kusum Ganatantra Parishad 37 Rajgangpur (ST) Agapit Lakra Indian National Congress 38 Bisra (ST) Madan Mohan Amat Indian National Congress 39 Bonai (ST) Nilamani Singh Dandapat Ganatantra ParishadKeonjhar 40 Champua (ST) Gurucharan Naik Ganatantra Parishad 41 Keonjhar Laxmi Narayan Bhanja Deo Independent (politician) Keonjhar (ST) Govind Chandra Munda Ganatantra Parishad 42 Anandapur Janardan Bhanj Deo Independent (politician) Anandapur (ST) Bhaiga Sethi Independent (politician)Mayurbhanj43 Panchpir Biswanath Sahu Ganatantra Parishad Panchpir (ST) Ghasiram Sandil Independent (politician) 44 Kaptipada (ST) Harachand Hansada Socialist Party (India, 1948) 45 Khunta (ST) Sakila Soren Socialist Party (India, 1948) 46 Baripada Girish Chandra Roy Socialist Party (India, 1948)Baripada (ST) Surendra Singh Indian National Congress 47 Bahalda (ST) Sunaram Soren Indian National Congress 48 Rairangpur (ST) Haradeb Triya Indian National Congress 49 Bangriposhi (ST) Jadav Majhi Indian National Congress 50 Muruda Prasanna Kumar Dash Socialist Party (India, 1948)Balasore 51 Jaleswar Karunakar Panigrahi Indian National Congress 52 Bhograi Sashikanta Bhanj Independent (politician) 53 Basta Trilochan Senapati Indian National Congress 54 Soro Nandakishore Das Indian National CongressSpeaker 55 Balasore Surendra Nath Das Indian National Congress 56 Nilgiri Nilambar Das Indian National Congress Nilgiri (ST) Chaitanya Prasad Sethi Indian National Congress 57 Bhadrak Mahamad Hanif Indian National CongressDeputy Speaker 58 Banth Gokulananda Mohanty Indian National Congress 59 Dhamnagar Nilamani Routray Indian National Congress60 Chandbali Chakradhar Behera Indian National Congress Chandbali (ST) Brundabana Das Indian National CongressCuttack 61 Sukinda Pitambar Bhupati Harichandan Mohapatra Independent (politician) Candidate returned. Narayan Chandra Pati Praja Socialist Party Elected in 1955 bypoll.62 Jajpur Gadadhar Dutta Indian National Congress Jajpur (ST) Santanu Kumar Das Indian National Congress 63 Dharamsala Paramanada Mohanty Socialist Party (India, 1948)64 Binjharpur Padmanava Roy Indian National Congress Binjharpur (ST) Naba Kishore Mallick Indian National Congress 64 Barchana Nabakrushna Choudhuri Indian National CongressChief Minister 66 Aul Raja Sailendra Narayan Bhanja Deo Independent (politician) 67 Patamundai Ram Raj Kumari Independent (politician) 68 Rajnagar Saraswati Devi Indian National Congress 69 Kendrapara Dinabandhu Sahoo Indian National Congress Candidate returned. Purusottam Nayak Indian National Congress Elected in 1955 bypoll. 70 Patkura Lokanath Mishra Indian National Congress 71 Tirtol Nishamani Khuntia Socialist Party (India, 1948) 72 Ersama Gourishyam Naik Indian National Congress 73 Balikuda Prana Krushna Parija Independent (politician) 74 Jagatsinghpur Nilamani Pradhan Indian National Congress 75 Kissennagar Rajkrushna Bose Indian National Congress 76 Salepur Surendranath Patnaik Indian National Congress Salepur (ST) Purnanda Samal Indian National Congress 77 Mahanga Mahammad Attahar Indian National Congress Candidate returned. Pradipta Kishore Das Praja Socialist Party Elected in 1955 bypoll. 78 Cuttack Town Biren Mitra Indian National Congress79 Cuttack Rural Bhairab Chandra Mohanty Indian National Congress Cuttack Rural (ST) Laxman Mallick Indian National Congress 80 Banki Gokulanand Praharaj Socialist Party (India, 1948) 81 Narasinghpur Brundaban Sahu Ganatantra Parishad 82 Athgarh Radhanath Rath Indian National CongressPuri 83 Kakatpur Nimapara Upendra Mohanty Indian National Congress Kakatpur Nimapara (ST) Gobinda Chandra Sethi Indian National Congress 84 Satyabadi Nilakantha Das Independent (politician) 85 Pipili Jayakrushna Mohanty Indian National Congress 86 Puri Fakir Charan Das Socialist Party (India, 1948) 87 Bramhagiri Biswanath Parida Independent (politician) 88 Banpur Godabarish Mishra Independent (politician) 89 Bhubaneswar Satapriya Mohanty Indian National Congress Candidate returned. Satapriya Mohanty Indian National Congress Elected in 1955 bypoll. Bhubaneswar (ST) Kanhu Mallik Indian National Congress Candidate returned. Kanhu Mallik Indian National Congress Elected in 1955 bypoll. 90 Khurda Madhab Chandra Routray Indian National Congress 91 Begunia Gangadhar Paikray Communist Party of India 92 Ranpur Basanta Manjari Devi Indian National Congress 93 Nayagarh Raja Saheb Krushna Chandra Singh Mandhata Independent (politician) 94 Khandapara Raja Saheb Harihar Singh Mardraj Bhramabara Roy Independent (politician) 95 Daspalla Rajabahadur Kishore Chandra Deo Bhanj Indian National CongressGanjam 96 Jaganathprasad Biju Patnaik Indian National Congress 97 Russelkonda Dinabandhu Behera Indian National Congress 98 Aska Harihar Das Communist Party of India Aska (ST) Mohan Naik Communist Party of India 99 Khallikote Ramachandra Mardaraj Dev Independent (politician) 100 Kudula Banamali Maharana Socialist Party (India, 1948) 101 Purusottampur Harihar Das Indian National Congress 102 Chhatrapur Sitaramaya V. Independent (politician) 103 Pattapur Govind Pradhan Communist Party of India104 Berhampur Ramachandra Mishra Independent (politician) Candidate returned. Brundaban Nayak Indian National Congress Elected in 1955 bypoll. Berhampur (ST) Dandapani Das Independent (politician) 105 Patrapur Dibakar Patnaik All India Forward Bloc 106 Parlakhelmundi Jaganath Mishra Communist Party of India Parlakhelmundi (ST) Apenna Dora Biswasrai Independent (politician) 107 Udayagiri Mohana (ST) Pattu Maliko Indian National Congress Bypolls +Source Year Constituency Reason for by-poll Winning candidate Party till July 1955 Gunupur (ST) Candidate returned Bhagirathi Gomango Ganatantra ParishadAthmallik Candidate returned Raja Kishore Chandra Deo Indian National Congress Mahanga Candidate returned Pradipta Kishore Das Praja Socialist Party Bhubaneswar Candidate returned Satapriya Mohanty Indian National Congress Bhubaneswar (ST) Candidate returned Kanhu Mallik Indian National Congress Berhampur Candidate returned Brundaban Nayak Indian National Congress Bamra Resignation of Haraprasad Deb Indu Bhusan Mahanti Ganatantra Parishad Sukinda Candidate returned Narayan Chandra Pati Praja Socialist Party Kendrapara Candidate returned Purusottam Nayak Indian National CongressJuly 1955 - October 1956 Phulbani Udayagiri (ST) Death of Balakrishna Mallick Sarangdhar Pradhan Ganatantra Parishad Padampur (ST) Death of Lal Ranjit Singh Bariha Bir Bikramaditya Singh Bariha Indian National CongressBolangir Resignation of Nandakishore Mishra Nandakishore Mishra Ganatantra Parishad References Category:Odisha Legislative Assembly Category:Orissa MLAs 1952–1957 1st