6th Orissa Legislative Assembly
| 6th Orissa Legislative Assembly | |||||
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 Front view of Odisha Vidhan Saudha, Bhubaneshwar (2010) | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Meeting place | Odisha Vidhan Saudha, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India | ||||
| Term | 11 March 1974 – 20 April 1977 | ||||
| Election | 1974 Orissa Legislative Assembly election | ||||
| Government | Indian National Congress (R) | ||||
| Opposition | Utkal Congress (1974) Bharatiya Lok Dal (1974-1977) Janata Party (1977) | ||||
| Website | assembly | ||||
| Orissa Legislative Assembly | |||||
 House Composition | |||||
| Members | 147 | ||||
| Governor | Basappa Danappa Jatti Justice Gati Krushna Misra (Acting) Akbar Ali Khan Siba Narain Sankar (Acting) Harcharan Singh Brar | ||||
| Speaker | Brajamohan Mohanty, INC(R) | ||||
| Deputy Speaker | Chintamani Jena, INC(R) | ||||
| Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | Nandini Satpathy, INC(R) Binayak Acharya,INC(R) | ||||
| Leader of Opposition | Biju Patnaik, UC/BLD Ram Prasad Mishra, JP | ||||
| Party control | Indian National Congress (R) (70/147) | ||||
| 9 Sessions with 150 Sittings | |||||
The Sixth Orissa Legislative Assembly was convened after the 1974 Orissa Legislative Assembly election.[1]
Brief History
[edit]Smt. Nandini Satpathy's govt fell amidst large-scale defection of ruling Cong (R) MLAs. Due to high instability in the state, President's rule was imposed, assembly was dissolved and Elections were called after one year. Cong (R) led by Smt. Nandini Satpathy returned to power. She was sworn into office on 6 March 1974. Rise of her unpopularity and unhappy with her style of functioning, Cong (R) MLAs forced Smt. Satpathy to resign on 16 December 1976.[2] The State was once again placed under President's rule with the Assembly being kept under suspended animation. On 29 December 1976, President's rule was lifted of with Shri Binayak Acharya swearing in as the Chief Minister of Odisha. Following lifting of Emergency and Janata Party's landslide win in 1977 Indian general election, Congress ruled state govt were dismissed, President's rule was imposed and Snap election were called.[3]
House Composition
[edit]Office Bearers
[edit]| Post | Portrait | Name | Tenure | Party | ||
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| Governor |  |
Basappa Danappa Jatti | Assembly Begins | 20 August 1974 | N/A | |
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Justice Gati Krushna Misra (Acting) |
21 August 1974 | 25 October 1974 | |||
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Akbar Ali Khan | 25 October 1974 | 17 April 1976 | |||
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Justice Siba Narain Sankar (Acting) |
17 April 1976 | 7 February 1977 | |||
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Harcharan Singh Brar | 7 February 1977 | Assembly Dissolves | |||
| Speaker |  |
Braja Mohan Mohanty MLA from Puri |
21 March 1974 | 26 June 1977 | Indian National Congress (R) | |
| Deputy Speaker |  |
Chintamani Jena MLA from Basta |
29 March 1974 | 30 April 1977 | Indian National Congress (R) | |
| Leader of the House (Chief Minister) |
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Nandini Satpathy MLA from Dhenkanal |
6 March 1974 | 16 December 1976 | Indian National Congress (R) | |
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Binayak Acharya MLA from Berhampur |
29 December 1976 | 30 April 1977 | Indian National Congress (R) | ||
| Leader of Opposition |  |
Biju Patnaik MLA from Rajanagar |
19 March 1974 | 10 December 1974 | Utkal Congress | |
| 10 December 1974 | 24 March 1977 | Bharatiya Lok Dal | ||||
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Ram Prasad Mishra MLA from Kantabanji |
31 March 1977 | 30 April 1977 | Janata Party | ||
Council of Ministers
[edit]Second Nandini Satpathy Ministry
[edit]| Portfolio | Portrait | Name Constituency |
Tenure | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nandini Satpathy MLA from Dhenkanal |
6 March 1974 | 16 December 1976 | INC(R) | |
| Cabinet Minister | ||||||
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Binayak Acharya MLA from Berhampur |
6 March 1974 | 16 December 1976 | INC(R) | ||
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Jadunath Das Mohapatra MLA from Soro |
6 March 1974 | 16 December 1976 | INC(R) | ||
| 20 October 1975 | INC(R) | |||||
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Gangadhar Mohapatra MLA from Satyabadi |
20 October 1975 | 16 December 1976 | INC(R) | ||
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Sriballav Panigrahi MLA from Sambalpur |
6 March 1974 | 20 October 1975 | INC(R) | ||
| INC(R) | ||||||
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Gangadhar Mohapatra MLA from Satyabadi |
20 October 1975 | 16 December 1976 | INC(R) | ||
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Laxman Mallick MLA from Jagatsinghpur |
6 March 1974 | 16 December 1976 | INC(R) | ||
| 20 October 1975 | INC(R) | |||||
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Banka Behari Das MLA from Dharmasala |
6 March 1974 | 24 May 1975 | INC(R) | ||
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Laxman Mallick MLA from Jagatsinghpur |
24 May 1975 | 16 December 1976 | INC(R) | ||
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Banka Behari Das MLA from Dharmasala |
6 March 1974 | 24 May 1975 | INC(R) | ||
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Sriballav Panigrahi MLA from Sambalpur |
24 May 1975 | 16 December 1976 | INC(R) | ||
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Ulaka Rama Chandra MLA from Rayagada |
20 October 1975 | 16 December 1976 | INC(R) | ||
| Minister of State | ||||||
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Mohan Nayak MLA from Gopalpur |
6 March 1974 | 16 December 1976 | INC(R) | ||
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Somanath Rath MLA from Bhanjanagar |
6 March 1974 | 16 December 1976 | INC(R) | ||
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Ulaka Rama Chandra MLA from Rayagada |
6 March 1974 | 20 October 1975 | INC(R) | ||
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Brahmananda Biswal MLA from Kamakhyanagar |
6 March 1974 | 16 December 1976 | INC(R) | ||
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Dibyalochan Shekhar Deo MLA from Sundargarh |
6 March 1974 | 16 December 1976 | INC(R) | ||
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Krupasindhu Bhoi MLA from Padampur |
6 March 1974 | 16 December 1976 | INC(R) | ||
| 20 October 1975 | INC(R) | |||||
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Benudhar Baliarsingh MLA from Khurda |
6 March 1974 | 16 December 1976 | INC(R) | ||
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Bhagirathi Gomango MLA from Gunupur |
6 March 1974 | 24 May 1975 | INC(R) | ||
| 24 May 1975 | 16 December 1976 | INC(R) | ||||
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Kanhu Charan Lenka
MLA from Choudwar |
24 May 1975 | 16 December 1976 | INC(R) | ||
| Deputy Minister | ||||||
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Jagannath Pattanaik MLA from Nawapara |
6 March 1974 | 16 December 1976 | INC(R) | ||
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Sk. Matlub Ali MLA from Mahanga |
6 March 1974 | 24 May 1975 | INC(R) | ||
| 24 May 1975 | 16 December 1976 | INC(R) | ||||
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Kuanria Majhi MLA from Baisinga |
6 March 1974 | 24 May 1975 | INC(R) | ||
| 24 May 1975 | 16 December 1976 | INC(R) | ||||
Binayak Acharya Ministry
[edit]| Portfolio | Portrait | Name Constituency |
Tenure | Party | ||
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Binayak Acharya MLA from Berhampur |
29 December 1976 | 30 April 1977 | INC(R) | |
| Cabinet Minister | ||||||
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Sriballav Panigrahi MLA from Sambalpur |
29 December 1976 | 30 April 1977 | INC(R) | ||
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Ulaka Rama Chandra MLA from Rayagada |
29 December 1976 | 30 April 1977 | INC(R) | ||
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Laxman Mallick MLA from Jagatsinghpur |
29 December 1976 | 30 April 1977 | INC(R) | ||
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Mohan Nayak MLA from Gopalpur |
29 December 1976 | 30 April 1977 | INC(R) | ||
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Kanhu Charan Lenka MLA from Choudwar |
29 December 1976 | 30 April 1977 | INC(R) | ||
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Benudhar Baliarsingh MLA from Khurda |
29 December 1976 | 30 April 1977 | INC(R) | ||
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Bhagirathi Gomango MLA from Gunupur |
29 December 1976 | 30 April 1977 | INC(R) | ||
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Jogesh Chandra Rout MLA from Banki |
29 December 1976 | 30 April 1977 | INC(R) | ||
| Minister of State | ||||||
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Jagannath Pattanaik MLA from Nawapara |
29 December 1976 | 30 April 1977 | INC(R) | ||
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Sk. Matlub Ali MLA from Mahanga |
29 December 1976 | 30 April 1977 | INC(R) | ||
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Ananga Udaya Singh Deo MLA from Loisingha |
29 December 1976 | 30 April 1977 | SWA | ||
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Bhajaman Behara MLA from Athmallik |
29 December 1976 | 30 April 1977 | INC(R) | ||
| Deputy Minister | ||||||
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Mohan Nag MLA from Bhatli |
29 December 1976 | 30 April 1977 | INC(R) | ||
Members of Legislative Assembly
[edit]Bypolls
[edit]| Year | Constituency | Reason for by-poll | Winning candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1974 | Chilika | No nomination was filed | Raghunath Ray | Indian National Congress (R) | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election Results in 1974". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ↑ "Orissa Chief Minister Nandini Satpathy resigns". India Today. 2014-07-10. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
- ↑ Das, Dr. Sthitaprajna; Panigrahi, Puspalata (14 July 2024). "A study on the state legislative assembly elections in Odisha (1952-2024)" (PDF). International Journal of Political Science and Governance. 6 (2): 28–33 – via E-ISSN: 2664-603X, P-ISSN: 2664-6021.