17th Odisha Legislative Assembly

17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
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Front view of Odisha Bidhana Soudha, Bhubaneswar
Overview
Meeting placeOdisha Vidhan Saudha, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Term4 June 2024 – Incumbent
Election2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election
GovernmentBharatiya Janata Party
OppositionBiju Janata Dal
Websiteassembly.odisha.gov.in
Odisha Legislative Assembly
House Composition as of today
Members147
GovernorRaghubar Das
Kambhampati Hari Babu
Braj Mohan Ram
SpeakerSurama Padhy, BJP
Deputy SpeakerBhabani 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 OppositionNaveen Patnaik, BJD
Party controlBJP (81/147)
7 Sessions with 78 Sittings

The Seventeenth Odisha Legislative Assembly was constituted after the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly elections, which were concluded on 1 June 2024, with the previous assembly term ending on 24 June 2024.

Brief history

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.

In 2025, the BJP won the Nuapada by-election, increasing its assembly strength to 79 seats.

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.

House Composition

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

Office bearers of the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Position Portrait Name Took office Left office Party
Governor Raghubar Das Assembly Begins 2 January 2025 N/A
Kambhampati Hari Babu 3 January 2025 17 October 2026
Braj Mohan Ram 18 October 2026 Incumbent
Speaker Surama Padhy
MLA for Ranpur
20 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Deputy Speaker Bhabani Shankar Bhoi
MLA for Talsara
25 July 2024 Incumbent BJP
Leader of the House
(Chief Minister)
Mohan Charan Majhi
MLA for Keonjhar
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Deputy Leader of the House
(Deputy Chief Minister)
Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo
MLA for Patnagarh
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Pravati Parida
MLA for Nimapara
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Mukesh Mahaling
MLA for Loisingha
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Government Chief Whip Saroj Kumar Pradhan
MLA for Boudh
22 July 2024 Incumbent BJP
Government Deputy Chief Whip Gobinda Chandra Das
MLA for Remuna
22 July 2024 Incumbent BJP
Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik
MLA for Hinjili
19 June 2024 Incumbent BJD
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Prasanna Acharya
MLA for Rairakhol
19 June 2024 Incumbent BJD
Opposition Chief Whip Pramila Mallik
MLA for Binjharpur
24 June 2024 Incumbent BJD
Opposition Deputy Chief Whip Pratap Keshari Deb
MLA for Aul
24 June 2024 Incumbent BJD
Leader of Congress Legislature Party Rama Chandra Kadam
MLA for Pottangi
21 July 2024 Incumbent INC
Deputy Leader of Congress Legislature Party Ashok Das
MLA for Basudevpur
21 July 2024 Incumbent INC
Congress Chief Whip Lt. Col. (Retd.) Dr. C. S. Raazen Ekka
MLA for Rajgangpur
21 July 2024 Incumbent INC
Pro tem Speaker Ranendra Pratap Swain
MLA for Athagarh
17 June 2024 19 June 2024 BJD

Council of Minister

Council of Ministers of the Majhi Ministry
Portrait Minister
Constituency
Portfolio Took office Left office Party
Chief Minister
Mohan Charan Majhi Mohan Charan Majhi
Kendujhar
  • Home
  • General Administration and Public Grievance
  • Finance
  • Information and Public Relations
  • Water Resources
  • Planning and Convergence
  • Other departments not allocated to any minister
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Deputy Chief Ministers
Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo
Patnagad
  • Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment
  • Energy
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Pravati Parida Pravati Parida
Nimapada
  • Women and Child Development
  • Mission Shakti
  • Tourism
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Cabinet Ministers
Suresh Pujari Suresh Pujari
Brajarajnagar
  • Revenue and Disaster Management
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Rabi Narayan Naik Rabi Narayan Naik
Kuchinda
  • Rural Development
  • Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Nityananda Gond Nityananda Gond
Umarkot
  • School and Mass Education
  • Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes Development, Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare
  • Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Krushna Chandra Patra Krushna Chandra Patra
Dhenkanal
  • Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare
  • Science and Technology
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Prithviraj Harichandan Prithviraj Harichandan
Chilika
  • Law
  • Works
  • Excise
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Mukesh Mahaling Mukesh Mahaling
Loisingha
  • Health and Family Welfare
  • Parliamentary Affairs
  • Electronics and Information Technology
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Bibhuti Bhusan Jena Bibhuti Bhusan Jena
Gopalpur
  • Commerce and Transport
  • Steel and Mines
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Krushna Chandra Mahapatra Krushna Chandra Mohapatra
Morada
  • Housing and Urban Development
  • Public Enterprises
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Ministers of State (Independent Charge)
Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia
Jashipur
  • Forest, Environment and Climate Change
  • Labour and Employees' State Insurance
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Suryabanshi Suraj Suryabanshi Suraj
Dhamnagar
  • Higher Education
  • Sports and Youth Services
  • Odia Language, Literature and Culture
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Pradeep Bal Samanta Pradeep Bal Samanta
Sukinda
  • Co-operation
  • Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Gokula Nanda Mallik Gokula Nanda Mallik
Polasara
  • Fisheries and Animal Resources Development
  • Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
Sampad Chandra Swain Sampad Chandra Swain
Paradeep
  • Industries
  • Skill Development and Technical Education
12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP

Members of Legislative Assembly

Source
District Ac.
No.
Constituency Name Party Remarks
Bargarh 1 Padampur Barsha Singh Bariha Biju Janata Dal
2 Bijepur Sanat Kumar Gartia Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Bargarh Ashwini Kumar Sarangi
4 Attabira (SC) Nihar Ranjan Mahanand
5 Bhatli Irasis Acharya
Jharsuguda 6 Brajarajnagar Suresh Pujari Cabinet Minister
7 Jharsuguda Tankadhar Tripathy
Sundargarh 8 Talsara (ST) Bhabani Shankar Bhoi Deputy Speaker
9 Sundargarh (ST) Jogesh Kumar Singh Biju Janata Dal
10 Biramitrapur (ST) Rohit Joseph Tirkey
11 Raghunathpali (SC) Durga Charan Tanti Bharatiya Janata Party
12 Rourkela Sarada Prashad Nayak Biju Janata Dal
13 Rajgangpur (ST) C. S. Raazen Ekka Indian National Congress Chief Whip, Congress
14 Bonai (ST) Laxman Munda Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Sambalpur 15 Kuchinda (ST) Rabi Narayan Naik Bharatiya Janata Party Cabinet Minister
16 Rengali (SC) Sudarshan Haripal Biju Janata Dal
17 Sambalpur Jayanarayan Mishra Bharatiya Janata Party
18 Rairakhol Prasanna Acharya Biju Janata Dal Deputy Leader of Opposition
Deogarh 19 Deogarh Romanch Ranjan Biswal
Keonjhar 20 Telkoi (ST) Fakir Mohan Naik Bharatiya Janata Party
21 Ghasipura Badri Narayan Patra Biju Janata Dal
22 Anandpur (SC) Abhimanyu Sethi
23 Patna (ST) Akhila Chandra Naik Bharatiya Janata Party
24 Keonjhar (ST) Mohan Charan Majhi Chief Minister
25 Champua Sanatan Mahakud Biju Janata Dal Suspended from Party for Anti Party Activities
Mayurbhanj 26 Jashipur (ST) Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia Bharatiya Janata Party Minister of State (I/C)
27 Saraskana (ST) Bhadav Hansdah
28 Rairangpur (ST) Jalen Naik
29 Bangriposi (ST) Sanjali Murmu
30 Karanjia (ST) Padma Charan Haiburu
31 Udala (ST) Bhaskar Madhei
32 Badasahi (SC) Sanatan Bijuli
33 Baripada (ST) Prakash Soren
34 Morada Krushna Chandra Mohapatra Cabinet Minister
Balasore 35 Jaleswar Aswini Kumar Patra Biju Janata Dal
36 Bhograi Goutam Buddha Das
37 Basta Subasini Jena Suspended from Party for cross voting in 2026 RS election
38 Balasore Manas Kumar Dutta Bharatiya Janata Party
39 Remuna (SC) Gobinda Chandra Das Deputy Govt. Chief Whip
40 Nilagiri Santosh Khatua
41 Soro (SC) Madhab Dhada Biju Janata Dal
42 Simulia Padma Lochan Panda Bharatiya Janata Party
Bhadrak 43 Bhandaripokhari Sanjib Kumar Mallick Biju Janata Dal
44 Bhadrak Sitansu Sekhar Mohapatra Bharatiya Janata Party
45 Basudevpur Ashok Kumar Das Indian National Congress Deputy Leader of Congress Legislature Party
46 Dhamnagar (SC) Suryabanshi Suraj Bharatiya Janata Party Minister of State (I/C)
47 Chandabali Byomakesh Ray Biju Janata Dal
Jajpur 48 Binjharpur (SC) Pramila Mallik Chief Whip, BJD
49 Bari Biswa Ranjan Mallick
50 Barchana Amar Kumar Nayak Bharatiya Janata Party
51 Dharmasala Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo Independent Supports Bharatiya Janata Party
52 Jajpur Sujata Sahu Biju Janata Dal
53 Korei Akash Dasnayak Bharatiya Janata Party
54 Sukinda Pradeep Bal Samanta Minister of State (I/C)
Dhenkanal 55 Dhenkanal Krushna Chandra Patra Cabinet Minister
56 Hindol (SC) Simarani Nayak
57 Kamakhyanagar Satrughan Jena
58 Parjanga Bibhuti Bhusan Pradhan
Angul 59 Pallahara Ashok Mohanty
60 Talcher Braja Kishore Pradhan Biju Janata Dal
61 Angul Pratap Chandra Pradhan Bharatiya Janata Party
62 Chhendipada (SC) Agasti Behera
63 Athmallik Nalini Kanta Pradhan Biju Janata Dal
Subarnapur 64 Birmaharajpur (SC) Raghunath Jagadala Bharatiya Janata Party
65 Sonepur Niranjan Pujari Biju Janata Dal
Bolangir 66 Loisingha (SC) Mukesh Mahaling Bharatiya Janata Party Cabinet Minister
67 Patnagarh Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo Deputy Chief Minister
68 Bolangir Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo Biju Janata Dal
69 Titlagarh Nabin Kumar Jain Bharatiya Janata Party
70 Kantabanji Laxman Bag
Nuapada 71 Nuapada Rajendra Dholakia Biju Janata Dal Died on 8 September 2025
Jay Dholakia Bharatiya Janata Party Won in November 2025 Bypoll
72 Khariar Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi Biju Janata Dal
Nabarangpur 73 Umarkote (ST) Nityananda Gond Bharatiya Janata Party Cabinet Minister
74 Jharigam (ST) Narsing Bhatra
75 Nabarangpur (ST) Gouri Shankar Majhi
76 Dabugam (ST) Manohar Randhari Biju Janata Dal
Kalahandi 77 Lanjigarh (ST) Pradip Kumar Dishari
78 Junagarh Dibya Shankar Mishra
79 Dharmagarh Sudhir Ranjan Pattjoshi Bharatiya Janata Party
80 Bhawanipatna (SC) Sagar Charan Das Indian National Congress
81 Narla Manorama Mohanty Biju Janata Dal
Kandhamal 82 Baliguda (ST) Chakramani Kanhar Suspended from Party for cross voting in 2026 RS election
83 G. Udayagiri (ST) Prafulla Chandra Pradhan Indian National Congress
84 Phulbani (ST) Uma Charan Mallick Bharatiya Janata Party
Boudh 85 Kantamal Kanhai Charan Danga
86 Boudh Saroj Kumar Pradhan Govt. Chief Whip
Cuttack 87 Baramba Bijaya Kumar Dalabehera Independent Supports Bharatiya Janata Party
88 Banki Devi Ranjan Tripathy Biju Janata Dal Suspended from Party for cross voting in 2026 RS election
89 Athgarh Ranendra Pratap Swain
90 Barabati-Cuttack Sofia Firdous Independent politician Suspended from Party for cross voting in 2026 RS election
91 Choudwar-Cuttack Souvic Biswal Biju Janata Dal Suspended from Party for cross voting in 2026 RS election
92 Niali (SC) Chhabi Malik Bharatiya Janata Party
93 Cuttack Sadar (SC) Prakash Chandra Sethi
94 Salipur Prasanta Behera Biju Janata Dal
95 Mahanga Sarada Prasad Padhan Independent Supports Bharatiya Janata Party
Kendrapara 96 Patkura Arvind Mohapatra Biju Janata Dal Suspended from Party for Anti Party Activities
97 Kendrapara (SC) Ganeswar Behera
98 Aul Pratap Keshari Deb Deputy Chief Whip, BJD
99 Rajanagar Dhruba Charan Sahoo
100 Mahakalapada Durga Prasan Nayak Bharatiya Janata Party
Jagatsinghpur 101 Paradeep Sampad Chandra Swain Minister of State (I/C)
102 Tirtol (SC) Ramakanta Bhoi Biju Janata Dal Suspended from Party for cross voting in 2026 RS election
103 Balikuda-Erasama Sarada Prasanna Jena
104 Jagatsinghpur Amarendra Das Bharatiya Janata Party
Puri 105 Kakatpur (SC) Tusharkanti Behera Biju Janata Dal
106 Nimapara Pravati Parida Bharatiya Janata Party Deputy Chief Minister
107 Puri Sunil Kumar Mohanty Biju Janata Dal
108 Brahmagiri Upasna Mohapatra Bharatiya Janata Party
109 Satyabadi Om Prakash Mishra
110 Pipili Ashrit Pattanayak
Khordha 111 Jayadev (SC) Naba Kishor Mallick Biju Janata Dal Suspended from Party for cross voting in 2026 RS election
112 Bhubaneswar Central Ananta Narayan Jena
113 Bhubaneswar North Susant Kumar Rout
114 Ekamra Bhubaneswar Babu Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
115 Jatani Bibhuti Bhusan Balabantaray Biju Janata Dal
116 Begunia Pradip Kumar Sahu
117 Khurda Prasanta Kumar Jagadev Bharatiya Janata Party
118 Chilika Prithviraj Harichandan Cabinet Minister
Nayagarh 119 Ranpur Surama Padhy Speaker
120 Khandapada Dusmanta Kumar Swain
121 Daspalla (SC) Ramesh Chandra Behera Biju Janata Dal
122 Nayagarh Arun Kumar Sahoo
Ganjam 123 Bhanjanagar Pradyumna Kumar Nayak Bharatiya Janata Party
124 Polasara Gokula Nanda Mallik Minister of State (I/C)
125 Kabisuryanagar Pratap Chandra Nayak
126 Khalikote (SC) Purna Chandra Sethy
127 Chhatrapur (SC) Krushna Chandra Nayak
128 Aska Saroj Kumar Padhi
129 Surada Nilamani Bisoyi
130 Sanakhemundi Ramesh Chandra Jena Indian National Congress Suspended from Party for cross voting in 2026 RS election
131 Hinjili Naveen Patnaik Biju Janata Dal Leader of Opposition
132 Gopalpur Bibhuti Bhushan Jena Bharatiya Janata Party Cabinet Minister
133 Berhampur K. Anil Kumar
134 Digapahandi Sidhant Mohapatra
135 Chikiti Manoranjan Dyan Samantara
Gajapati 136 Mohana (ST) Dasarathi Gomango Indian National Congress Suspended from Party for cross voting in 2026 RS election
137 Paralakhemundi Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi Biju Janata Dal
Rayagada 138 Gunupur (ST) Satyajeet Gomango Indian National Congress
139 Bissam Cuttack (ST) Nilamadhab Hikaka
140 Rayagada (ST) Kadraka Appala Swamy
Koraput 141 Lakshmipur (ST) Pabitra Saunta
142 Kotpad (ST) Rupu Bhatra Bharatiya Janata Party
143 Jeypore Tara Prasad Bahinipati Indian National Congress
144 Koraput (SC) Raghuram Machha Bharatiya Janata Party
145 Pottangi (ST) Rama Chandra Kadam Indian National Congress Leader of Congress Legislature Party
Malkangiri 146 Malkangiri (ST) Narasinga Madkami Bharatiya Janata Party
147 Chitrakonda (ST) Mangu Khilla Indian National Congress

Bypolls

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
11 November 2025 71 Nuapada Rajendra Dholakia Biju Janata Dal Died on 8 September 2025 Jay Dholakia Bharatiya Janata Party

See also

References

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