Harekrushna Mahatab was sworn in as the chief minister of Orissa for the second time after resignation of Nabakrushna Choudhuri.
Brief history Shri Harekrushna Mahatab along with 3 Cabinet ministers and 5 Deputy Ministers were administered the oath of office by Governor Bhim Sen Sachar on 19 October 1956.
After Congress victory in 1957 Assembly election, Shri Mahtab resigned on 5 April 1957.
Council of Ministers +SourcePortfolioPortraitNameTenureParty Chief Minister Political and Services Finance Education Health Tribal & Rural Welfare Labour Other departments not allocated to any Minister.Harekrushna Mahatab19 October 19565 April 1957Cabinet Minister Works Transport Agriculture Co-operation Forestry Supply Commerce Relief & RehabilitationRadhanath Rath19 October 19565 April 1957 Revenue Excise Home LawSatyapriya Mohanty19 October 19565 April 1957 Industries Mines & GeologyRajbahdur Kishore Chandra Deo Bhanj19 October 19565 April 1957Deputy Minister HealthBasanta Manjari Devi19 October 19565 April 1957 Home IndustriesNilamani Routray19 October 19565 April 1957 Agriculture Animal Husbandry Marketing Organisation & SupplyKrupanidhi Naik19 October 19565 April 1957 Tribal & Rural Welfare LabourAnupa Singh Deo19 October 19565 April 1957 Co-operation Fisheries Relief & RehabilitationSantanu Kumar Das19 October 19565 April 1957
Demographics DivisionDistrictMinistersCabinet MinistersDeputy Ministers Central Cuttack 2 Radhanath Rath Santanu Kumar Das Puri 3 Rajbahdur Kishore Chandra Deo BhanjSatyapriya Mohanty Basanta Manjari Devi Balasore 2 Harekrushna Mahatab (Chief Minister) Nilamani Routray Mayurbhanj 0 – – Northern Sambalpur 0 – – Sundergarh 1 – Krupanidhi Naik Keonjhar 0 – – Dhenkanal 0 – – Balangir 0 – – Southern Ganjam 0 – – Kalahandi 1 – Anupa Singh Deo Koraput 0 – – Phulbani 0 – –
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