List of Chief Ministers of Odisha

List of Chief Ministers of Odisha: Odisha, [Orissa], is a state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population, with over 41 million inhabitants.

Since 1946, Odisha has had 14 chief ministers. Serving from 2000 till 2024, Naveen Patnaik of the Biju Janata Dal was the longest-serving chief minister in Odisha’s history. The current chief minister of Odisha since 12 June 2024 is Mohan Charan Majhi of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

List of Chief Ministers of Odisha

Harekrushna Mahatab
Born: 21 November 1899, Agarpada, Bengal Presidency
Died: 2 January 1987 (aged 87)

Constituency: East Bhadrak
Term: 26 January 1950 – 12 May 1950
Duration: 106 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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Nabakrushna Choudhuri
Born: 23 November 1901, Kheras, Cuttack
Died: 24 June 1984 (aged 82)

Constituency: Barchana
Term: 12 May 1950 – 19 October 1956
Duration: 6 years, 160 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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Harekrushna Mahatab
Born: 21 November 1899, Agarpada, Bengal Presidency
Died: 2 January 1987 (aged 87)

Constituency: Soro
Term: 19 October 1956 – 25 February 1961
Duration: 4 years, 129 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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Biju Patnaik
Born: 5 March 1916, Cuttack, Bihar and Orissa Province
Died: 17 April 1997 (aged 81), New Delhi

Constituency: Choudwar
Term: 23 June 1961 – 2 October 1963
Duration: 2 years, 101 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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Biren Mitra
Born: 26 November 1917, Cuttack, Bihar and Orissa Province
Died: 25 May 1978 (aged 60)

Constituency: Cuttack City
Term: 2 October 1963 – 21 February 1965
Duration: 1 year, 142 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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Sadashiva Tripathy
Born: 21 April 1910, Nabarangpur, Madras Presidency
Died: 9 September 1980 (aged 70), Cuttack, Odisha

Constituency: Umerkote
Term: 21 February 1965 – 8 March 1967
Duration: 2 years, 15 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo
Born: 31 March 1912, Balangir, Patna State
Died: 23 February 1975 (aged 62)

Constituency: Bolangir
Term: 8 March 1967 – 9 January 1971
Duration: 3 years, 307 days
Party: Swatantra Party

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Bishwanath Das
Born: 8 March 1889, Belagan, Madras Presidency
Died: 2 June 1984 (aged 95), Cuttack, Orissa

Constituency: Rourkela
Term: 3 April 1971 – 14 June 1972
Duration: 1 year, 72 days
Party: Independent

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Nandini Satpathy
Born: 9 June 1931, Cuttack, Bihar and Orissa Province
Died: 4 August 2006 (aged 75), Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Constituency: Cuttack City
Term: 14 June 1972 – 3 March 1973
Duration: 262 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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Nandini Satpathy
Born: 9 June 1931, Cuttack, Bihar and Orissa Province
Died: 4 August 2006 (aged 75), Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Constituency: Dhenkanal
Term: 6 March 1974 – 16 December 1976
Duration: 2 years, 285 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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Binayak Acharya
Born: 30 August 1918, Berhampur, Madras Presidency
Died: 11 December 1983 (aged 65)

Constituency: Berhampur
Term: 29 December 1976 – 30 April 1977
Duration: 122 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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Nilamani Routray
Born: 24 May 1920, Mukundapur, Bihar and Orissa Province
Died: 4 October 2004 (aged 84), Cuttack, Odisha

Constituency: Basudevpur
Term: 26 June 1977 – 17 February 1980
Duration: 2 years, 236 days
Party: Janata Party

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Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
Born: 3 January 1927, Rameshwar, Bihar and Orissa Province
Died: 21 April 2015 (aged 88), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

Constituency: Athagarh
Term: 9 June 1980 – 7 December 1989
Duration: 9 years, 181 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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Hemananda Biswal
Born: 1 December 1939, Thakurpada, Orissa
Died: 25 February 2022 (aged 82), Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Constituency: Laikera
Term: 7 December 1989 – 5 March 1990
Duration: 88 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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Biju Patnaik
Born: 5 March 1916, Cuttack, Bihar and Orissa Province
Died: 17 April 1997 (aged 81), New Delhi

Constituency: Bhubaneswar
Term: 5 March 1990 – 15 March 1995
Duration: 5 years, 10 days
Party: Janata Dal

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Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
Born: 3 January 1927, Rameshwar, Bihar and Orissa Province
Died: 21 April 2015 (aged 88), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

Constituency: Begunia
Term: 15 March 1995 – 17 February 1999
Duration: 3 years, 339 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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Giridhar Gamang
Born: 8 April 1943 (age 82)
Dibirisingi, Orissa, British India

Constituency: Laxmipur
Term: 17 February 1999 – 6 December 1999
Duration: 292 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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Hemananda Biswal
Born: 1 December 1939, Thakurpada, Orissa
Died: 25 February 2022 (aged 82), Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Constituency: Laikera
Term: 6-Dec-99 5-Mar-00
Duration: 90 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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Naveen Patnaik
Born: 16 October 1946 (age 79),Cuttack, Orissa Province

Constituency: Hinjili
Term: 5 March 2000 – 12 June 2024
Duration: 24 years, 99 days
Party: Biju Janata Dal

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Mohan Charan Majhi
Born: 6 January 1972 (age 54), Raikala, Odisha, India

Constituency: Keonjhar
Term: 12 June 2024 – Incumbent
Duration: 1 year, 224 days
Party: Bharatiya Janata Party

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Odisha Chief Ministers List 

Name	Tenure		Duration	Party
Harekrushna Mahatab	26-Jan-1950	12-May-1950	106 days	INC
Nabakrushna Choudhuri	12-May-1950	20-Feb-1952	6 years, 160 days	INC
	20-Feb-1952	19-Oct-1956
Harekrushna Mahatab	19-Oct-1956	5-Apr-1957	4 years, 129 days	INC
	6-Apr-1957	25-Feb-1961
Biju Patnaik	23-Jun-1961	2-Oct-1963	2 years, 101 days	INC
Biren Mitra	2-Oct-1963	21-Feb-1965	1 year, 142 days	INC
Sadashiva Tripathy	21-Feb-1965	8-Mar-1967	2 years, 15 days	INC
Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo	8-Mar-1967	9-Jan-1971	3 years, 307 days	SP
Bishwanath Das	3-Apr-1971	14-Jun-1972	1 year, 72 days	IND
Nandini Satpathy	14-Jun-1972	3-Mar-1973	262 days	INC
Nandini Satpathy	6-Mar-1974	16-Dec-1976	2 years, 285 days	INC
Binayak Acharya	29-Dec-1976	30-Apr-1977	122 days	INC
Nilamani Routray	26-Jun-1977	17-Feb-1980	2 years, 236 days	JP
Janaki Ballabh Patnaik	9-Jun-1980	10-Mar-1985	9 years, 181 days	INC
	10-Mar-1985	7-Dec-1989
Hemananda Biswal	7-Dec-1989	5-Mar-1990	88 days	INC
Biju Patnaik	5-Mar-1990	15-Mar-1995	5 years, 10 days	JD
Janaki Ballabh Patnaik	15-Mar-1995	17-Feb-1999	3 years, 339 days	INC
Giridhar Gamang	17-Feb-1999	6-Dec-1999	292 days	INC
Hemananda Biswal	6-Dec-1999	5-Mar-2000	90 days	INC
Naveen Patnaik	5-Mar-2000	16-May-2004	24 years, 99 days	BJD
	16-May-2004	21-May-2009
	21-May-2009	21-May-2014
	21-May-2014	29-May-2019
	29-May-2019	12-Jun-2024
Mohan Charan Majhi	12-Jun-2024	Incumbent	1 year, 224 days	BJP

Note*

INC: Indian National Congress
BJP: Bharatiya Janata Party
BJD: Biju Janata Dal
SP: Swatantra Party
JP: Janata Party
JD: Janata Dal
IND: Independent

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