List of deputy chief ministers of Odisha

The deputy chief minister of Odisha is a member of the Cabinet of Odisha Government in the Government of Odisha. Not a constitutional office, it seldom carries any specific powers. A deputy chief minister usually also holds a cabinet portfolio such as home minister or finance minister. In the parliamentary system of government, the chief minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to bring political stability and strength within a coalition government.

Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha
ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଉପ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ
Emblem of Odisha
Smt. Pravati Parida
Incumbent
Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo
Pravati Parida
since 12 June 2024
Chief Minister's Office
StyleHonourable Deputy Chief Minister
ମାନ୍ୟବର ଉପ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ମହୋଦୟ / ମହୋଦୟା
StatusDeputy Head of Government
AbbreviationDy. CM
Member of
  • Odisha Legislative Assembly
  • Council of Ministers
Reports to
ResidenceBhubaneswar, Odisha
SeatLok Seva Bhavan, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
AppointerGovernor of Odisha
by convention, based on appointee's ability to command confidence in the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the governor
Legislative Assembly term is 5 years unless dissolved sooner
No term limits specified.
Inaugural holderPabitra Mohan Pradhan
Formation8 March 1967
(58 years ago)
 (1967-03-08)
Salary
  • 368,000 (US$4,400)/monthly
  • 4,416,000 (US$52,000)/annually
Websitecm.odisha.gov.in/cabinet

List of deputy chief ministers

# Portrait Name
(Lifespan)
Constituency
Term of office Chief Minister Assembly
(Election)
Party
1 Pabitra Mohan Pradhan
(1908-1988)
MLA from Pallahara
8 March 1967 9 January 1971 3 years, 307 days Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo 4th
(1967)
Orissa Jana Congress
Vacant between (9 January 1971 – 14 June 1972)
2 Nilamani Routray
(1920-2004)
MLA from Basudevpur
14 June 1972 1 March 1973 260 days Nandini Satpathy 5th
(1971)
Utkal Congress
Vacant between (1 March 1973 – 15 March 1995)
3 Hemananda Biswal
(1939-2022)
MLA from Laikera
15 March 1995 9 May 1998 3 years, 55 days Janaki Ballabh Patnaik 11th
(1995)
Indian National Congress
4 Basant Kumar Biswal
(1936-2006)
MLA from Tirtol
17 February 1999 3 years, 339 days
Vacant between (17 February 1999 – 12 June 2024)
5 Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo
(born 1956)
MLA from Patnagarh
12 June 2024 Incumbent 1 year, 192 days Mohan Charan Majhi 17th
(2024)
Bharatiya Janata Party
6 Pravati Parida
(born 1966)
MLA from Nimapara

Statistics

# Deputy Chief Minister Party Term of office
Longest continuous term Total duration of chief ministership
1 Basant Kumar Biswal INC 3 years, 339 days 3 years, 339 days
2 Pabitra Mohan Pradhan Jana Congress 3 years, 307 days 3 years, 307 days
3 Hemananda Biswal INC 3 years, 55 days 3 years, 55 days
4 Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo* BJP 1 year, 192 days* 1 year, 192 days*
5 Pravati Parida* BJP 1 year, 192 days* 1 year, 192 days*
6 Nilamani Routray Utkal Congress 260 days 260 days

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