Nilamani Routray was elected for the first time as the chief minister of Orissa following Janata Party's victory in 1977 Orissa Legislative Assembly election.
Brief history Following lifting of emergency and subsequent victory of Janata Party in 1977 Indian general election, Congress led state govt were dismissed and early election were called. Dissatisfied with Cong Govt., Janata Party was voted to power in 1977 Orissa Assembly election. Chief Minister Nilamani Routray along with 8 Cabinet ministers and 6 Ministers of state were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Harcharan Singh Brar at the Raj Bhavan, Bhubaneswar on 26 June 1977.
Ministry was further expanded on 25 October 1979.
Following Cong win in 1980 Indian general election, Opposition led state govt were dismissed and early election were called. Shri Routray submitted his resignation to the governor on 17 February 1980.
Council of Ministers +SourcePortfolioPortraitNameTenureParty Chief Minister Home Planning & Coordination Political & Services (till 1979) Political & Services (except Parliamentary Affairs) (after 1979) Other departments not allocated to any Minister.Nilamani Routray26 June 197717 February 1980 Information & Public Relations Labour & Employment Housing25 October 1979Cabinet Minister Revenue Lift Irrigation & Power in Irrigation & PowerPratap Chandra Mohanty26 June 197717 February 1980 CommercePratap Chandra Mohanty26 June 197725 October 1979Bed Prakash Agarwal25 October 197917 February 1980 Education & Youth ServicesPradipta Kishore Das26 June 197725 October 1979Pratap Chandra Mohanty25 October 197917 February 1980 Health & Family WelfarePradipta Kishore Das26 June 197725 October 1979Ghasiram Majhi25 October 197917 February 1980 Agriculture Co-operationPrahlad Mallik26 June 197725 October 1979Jagannath Mallik25 October 197917 February 1980 Tribal & Rural WelfarePrahlad Mallik26 June 197725 October 1979Ghasiram Majhi25 October 197917 February 1980 Irrigation in Irrigation & PowerPrahlad Mallik26 June 197725 October 1979Sarat Kumar Deb25 October 197917 February 1980 FinanceRam Prasad Mishra26 June 197717 February 1980 Animal Husbandry in Fisheries & Animal Husbandry25 October 1979ForestNatabara Pradhan26 June 197717 February 1980 Fisheries in Fisheries & Animal HusbandryFisheries & Animal Husbandry25 October 1979Works26 June 197725 October 1979Brundaban Nayak25 October 197917 February 1980 TransportNatabara Pradhan26 June 1977Bed Prakash Agarwal25 October 197917 February 1980 Labour & Employment HousingBiswa Bhusan Harichandan26 June 197725 October 1979 Food & Civil Supplies LawNatabara Pradhan25 October 197917 February 1980 CultureBiswa Bhusan Harichandan26 June 197725 October 1979Bed Prakash Agarwal25 October 197917 February 1980 Industries Mines & GeologyHarish Chandra Buxipatra26 June 197717 February 1980 TourismHarish Chandra Buxipatra26 June 197725 October 1979Bed Prakash Agarwal25 October 197917 February 1980 Parliamentary Affairs in Political & Services Rural DevelopmentHarish Chandra Buxipatra26 June 197725 October 1979Brundaban Nayak25 October 197917 February 1980 Urban Development Excise (till 1979) Excise & Prohibition (after 1979)Jhasketan Sahu26 June 197717 February 1980 Community Development & Social WelfareAdwait Prasad Singh25 October 197917 February 1980Minister of State Tribal & Rural WelfareBirabhadra Singh26 June 197717 February 1980 Lift Irrigation & Power in Irrigation & Power25 October 1979 Health & Family WelfareGhasiram Majhi26 June 197725 October 1979Maheswar Baug25 October 197917 February 1980ForestGhasiram Majhi26 June 197725 October 1979Raghunath Hembram25 October 197917 February 1980 Animal Husbandry in Fisheries & Animal HusbandryGhasiram Majhi26 June 197725 October 1979Premchand Bhagat25 October 197917 February 1980 Community Development & Social Welfare Public Relations in Home (till 1979) Information & Public Relations (after 1979)Adwait Prasad Singh26 June 197725 October 1979Damodar Rout25 October 197917 February 1980 Co-operationAdwait Prasad Singh26 June 197725 October 1979Nabin Kumar Pradhan25 October 197917 February 1980 Rural Development Fisheries in Fisheries & Animal HusbandrySaharai Oram26 June 197717 February 1980 Labour & Employment Housing Law (till 1979) Law (except Hindu Religious Endowments) (after 1979)Ignace Majhi26 June 197717 February 1980 Hindu Religious Endowments in Law Agriculture Muralidhar Guru25 October 197917 February 1980 Jails in Home Commerce TransportHarihar Swain26 June 197717 February 1980 Tourism Culture25 October 1979 Excise & Prohibition Rabi Singh Majhi25 October 197917 February 1980 Education & Youth Services CultureKalindi Behera25 October 197917 February 1980 Urban Development IndustriesSrikant Kumar Jena25 October 197917 February 1980
Demographics Division District Ministers Cabinet Ministers Ministers of State / Deputy Ministers Central Cuttack 9 Pratap Chandra MohantyBed Prakash AgarwalPradipta Kishore DasPrahlad MallikJagannath MallikSarat Kumar Deb Damodar RoutKalindi BeheraSrikant Kumar Jena Puri 1 Biswa Bhusan Harichandan – Balasore 2 Nilamani Routray (Chief Minister) Maheswar Baug Mayurbhanj 2 – Birabhadra SinghRaghunath Hembram Northern Sambalpur 3 Jhasketan Sahu Nabin Kumar PradhanIgnace Majhi Sundergarh 1 – Premchand Bhagat Keonjhar 1 – Saharai Oram Dhenkanal 1 Adwait Prasad Singh– Balangir 2 Ram Prasad Mishra Muralidhar Guru Southern Ganjam 2 Brundaban Nayak Harihar Swain Kalahandi 0 – – Koraput 3 Harish Chandra BuxipatraGhasiram Majhi Rabi Singh Majhi Phulbani 1 Natabara Pradhan – References