17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |||
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Front view of Odisha Bidhana Soudha, Bhubaneshwar | |||
| Overview | |||
| Meeting place | Odisha Vidhan Saudha, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India | ||
| Term | 4 June 2024 – Incumbent | ||
| Election | 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election | ||
| Government | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| Opposition | Biju Janata Dal | ||
| Website | assembly | ||
| Odisha Legislative Assembly | |||
House Composition as of today | |||
| Members | 147 | ||
| Governor | Raghubar Das Kambhampati Hari Babu | ||
| Speaker | Surama Padhy, BJP | ||
| Deputy Speaker | Bhabani Shankar Bhoi, BJP | ||
| Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | Mohan Charan Majhi, BJP | ||
| Deputy Leader of the House (Deputy Chief Minister) | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, BJP Pravati Parida, BJP | ||
| Leader of Opposition | Naveen Patnaik, BJD | ||
| Party control | BJP (81/147) | ||
| 3 Sessions with 62 Sittings | |||
The Seventeenth Odisha Legislative Assembly was constituted after the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly elections, which were concluded on 1 June 2024, and the previous assembly term ending on 24 June 2024.[1][2]
Brief history
[edit]Following the BJP's victory in the 2024 election, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, along with his two deputy Chief Ministers, eight Cabinet Ministers, and five Ministers of State with Independent Charge, were administered their oaths of office and secrecy by Governor Raghubar Das at Janata Maidan, Bhubaneswar on 12 June 2024. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, and Chief Ministers from 10 BJP-ruled states attended the ceremony.[3][4][5]
In 2025, the BJP won the Nuapada by-election, increasing its assembly strength to 79 seats.[6]
Following allegations of cross-voting during the March 2026 Rajya Sabha elections, the BJD suspended eight of its MLAs and the INC suspended three of its MLAs from internal party activities, subsequently filing disqualification petitions with the Speaker under the Tenth Schedule. On 22 June 2026, Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy dismissed all 11 petitions due to procedural defects and lack of authenticated evidence, allowing the legislators to retain their full legislative membership under their original party banners.[7][8]
House Composition
[edit]| Party | Strength | |
|---|---|---|
| Assembly Begins | As of today | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 78 | 79 |
| Biju Janata Dal | 51 | 50 |
| Indian National Congress | 14 | 14 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | 1 |
| Independent | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 147 | 147 |
Office bearers
[edit]| Position | Portrait | Name | Tenure | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | Raghubar Das | Assembly Begins | 2 January 2025 | N/A | ||
| Kambhampati Hari Babu | 3 January 2025 | Incumbent | ||||
| Speaker | Surama Padhy MLA from Ranapur |
20 June 2024 | Incumbent | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| Deputy Speaker | Bhabani Shankar Bhoi MLA from Talasara |
25 July 2024 | Incumbent | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| Leader of the House (Chief Minister) Leader of BJP Legislature Party |
Mohan Charan Majhi MLA from Kendujhar |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| Deputy Leader of the House (Deputy Chief Minister) Deputy Leader of BJP Legislature Party |
Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo MLA from Patanagad |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| Pravati Parida MLA from Nimapada |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| Minister for Parliamentary Affairs | Mukesh Mahaling MLA from Loisingha |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| Leader of Opposition Leader of BJD Legislature Party |
Naveen Patnaik MLA from Hinjili |
19 June 2024 | Incumbent | Biju Janata Dal | ||
| Deputy Leader of Opposition Deputy Leader of BJD Legislature Party |
Prasanna Acharya MLA from Redhakhol |
19 June 2024 | Incumbent | Biju Janata Dal | ||
| Leader of Congress Legislature Party | Rama Chandra Kadam MLA from Pattangi |
21 June 2024 | Incumbent | Indian National Congress | ||
| Pro tem Speaker | Ranendra Pratap Swain MLA from Athagada |
17 June 2025 | 19 June 2025 | Biju Janata Dal | ||
Council of Minister
[edit]| Portfolio | Portrait | Name Constituency |
Tenure | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mohan Charan Majhi MLA from Keonjhar |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Cabinet Minister | ||||||
| Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo MLA from Patnagarh |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
| Pravati Parida MLA from Nimapara |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
| Suresh Pujari MLA from Brajarajnagar |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
| Rabi Narayan Naik MLA from Kuchinda |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
| Nityananda Gond MLA from Umerkote |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
| Krushna Chandra Patra MLA from Dhenkanal |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
| Prithviraj Harichandan MLA from Chilika |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
| Mukesh Mahaling MLA from Loisingha |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
| Bibhuti Bhusan Jena MLA from Gopalpur |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
| Krushna Chandra Mohapatra MLA from Morada |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
| Ministers of State with Independent Charges | ||||||
| Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia MLA from Jashipur |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
| Suryabanshi Suraj MLA from Dhamnagar |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
| Pradeep Bal Samanta MLA from Sukinda |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
| Gokula Nanda Mallik MLA from Polasara |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
| Sampad Chandra Swain MLA from Paradeep |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Members of Legislative Assembly
[edit]Bypolls
[edit]| Date | Constituency | Previous MLA | Reason | Elected MLA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 November 2025[12] | 71 | Nuapada | Rajendra Dholakia | Biju Janata Dal | Died on 8 September 2025[14] | Jay Dholakia[12] | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Odisha Assembly elections 2024: Polls to be held in 4 phases; 3.32 crore voters will exercise franchise". The Indian Express. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ↑ "Terms of the Houses". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ↑ "Highlights: BJP Tribal Leader, 4-Time MLA Mohan Majhi Sworn In As Odisha Chief Minister". NDTV.com. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ↑ Barik, Satyasundar (12 June 2024). "Mohan Charan Majhi sworn in as Odisha's first BJP Chief Minister". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ↑ "Odisha Cabinet portfolios: CM Mohan Charan Majhi keeps Home". India News. 13 June 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ↑ PTI (14 November 2025). "BJP clinches landslide victory in Nuapada; BJD finishes third". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ "Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy dismisses BJD and Congress disqualification petitions". News On AIR. 22 June 2026. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ Mohanty, Debabrata (22 June 2026). "Odisha Speaker rejects BJD plea to disqualify 8 MLAs over Rajya Sabha vote". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- 1 2 "BJD suspends 2 MLAs, cites anti-party activities". The Times of India. 16 January 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "BJD suspends 6 MLAs for RS cross-voting". The Times of India. 22 March 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "Odisha BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia passes away at 68; was suffering from kidney-related ailments". The Times of India. 8 September 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Jay Dholakia wins Nuapada bypoll as BJP surges; BJD secures third spot". The Times of India. 14 November 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 Service, Express News (18 March 2026). "Odisha Congress suspends three MLAs, seeks disqualification for cross-voting in Rajya Sabha election". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "BJD leader and Nuapada MLA Dholakia dies at 69". The New Indian Express. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.