List of deputy chief ministers of Odisha

The Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha is a member of the Cabinet of Odisha Government in the Government of Odisha. Not a constitutional office, it seldom carries any specific powers.[2] A deputy chief minister usually also holds a cabinet portfolio such as home minister or finance minister. In the parliamentary system of government, the Chief Minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to bring political stability and strength within a coalition government.

Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha
Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo
Smt. Pravati Parida
since 12 June 2024
Chief Minister's Office
StyleThe Honourable (formal)
StatusDeputy Head of Government
AbbreviationDy. CM
Member of
Reports to
ResidenceBhubaneswar, Odisha
SeatLok Seva Bhavan, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
AppointerGovernor of Odisha
by convention, based on appointee's ability to command confidence in the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the governor
Legislative Assembly term is 5 years unless dissolved sooner
No term limits specified.[1]
Inaugural holderPabitra Mohan Pradhan
Formation15 August 1947
(77 years ago)
 (1947-08-15)
Websitecm.odisha.gov.in

List of Deputy Chief Ministers

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# Portrait Name Constituency Term of office Assembly
(Election)
Chief Minister Party
1   Pabitra Mohan Pradhan Pallahara 8 March 1967 9 January 1971 3 years, 307 days 4th

(1967 election)

Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo Orissa Jana Congress
2   Nilamani Routray Basudevpur 14 June 1972 1 March 1973 260 days 5th

(1971 election)

Nandini Satpathy Utkal Congress
3   Hemananda Biswal Laikera 15 March 1995 9 May 1998 3 years, 55 days 11th

(1995 election)

Janaki Ballabh Patnaik Indian National Congress
4   Basant Kumar Biswal Tirtol 17 February 1999 3 years, 339 days
5   Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo Patnagarh 12 June 2024 Incumbent 157 days 17th

(2024 election)

Mohan Charan Majhi Bharatiya Janata Party
6   Pravati Parida Nimapara

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Durga Das Basu. Introduction to the Constitution of India. 1960. 20th Edition, 2011 Reprint. pp. 241, 245. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur. ISBN 978-81-8038-559-9. Note: although the text talks about Indian state governments in general, it applies for the specific case of Odisha as well.
  2. ^ Rajendran, S. (13 July 2012). "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 November 2017.