2nd Orissa Legislative Assembly
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| 2nd Orissa Legislative Assembly | |||||
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 Orissa Legislative Assembly | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Meeting place | Sardar Patel Hall, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India | ||||
| Term | 1 April 1957 – 25 February 1961 | ||||
| Election | 1957 Orissa Legislative Assembly election | ||||
| Government | INC+ (till 21/02/1959) INC + AIGP (after 21/02/1959) | ||||
| Opposition | Ganatantra Parishad (till 21/02/1959) Vacant (after 21/02/1959) | ||||
| Website | assembly | ||||
| Orissa Legislative Assembly | |||||
 House Composition | |||||
| Members | 140 | ||||
| Governor | Bhim Sen Sachar Y. N. Sukthankar | ||||
| Speaker | Nilakantha Das, INC | ||||
| Deputy Speaker | Jadumani Mangaraj, INC | ||||
| Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | Harekrushna Mahatab, INC | ||||
| Leader of Opposition | Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo, AIGP (till 1959) | ||||
| Party control | INC+ (70/140) (till 21/02/1959) INC + AIGP (107/140) (after 21/02/1959) | ||||
| 7 Sessions with 254 sitting days | |||||
The Second Orissa Legislative Assembly was convened after the 1957 Orissa Legislative Assembly election.[1]
Harekrushna Mahatab led Congress party emerged as the single largest party by winning 40% of the seats. On 29 May 1957, Shri Mahtab formed a minority government with the assured support from Jharkhand Party, Communist Party of India, and several Independent MLAs. In May 1959, for the first time in the state, A Coalition govt was formed when opposition led by Ganatantra Parishad joined in to give stable administration to the state. However, This ministry fell in 1961 over disagreement regarding the coalition in Congress party. For the first time in the state, President's rule was imposed & early elections were called.[2]
House Composition
| Party | Strength |
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| Indian National Congress | 56 |
| All India Ganatantra Parishad | 51 |
| Praja Socialist Party | 11 |
| Communist Party of India | 9 |
| Independent | 13 |
Office Bearers
| Post | Portrait | Name | Tenure | Party | ||
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| Governor |  |
Bhim Sen Sachar | Assembly Begins | 31 July 1957 | N/A | |
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Yashwant Narayan Sukthankar | 31 July 1957 | Assembly Dissolves | |||
| Speaker |  |
Nilakantha Das MLA from Satyabadi |
27 May 1957 | 25 February 1961 | Indian National Congress | |
| Deputy Speaker |  |
Jadumani Mangaraj MLA from Barchana |
29 May 1957 | 25 February 1961 | Indian National Congress | |
| Leader of the House (Chief Minister) |
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Harekrushna Mahatab MLA from Soro |
29 May 1957 | 25 February 1961 | Indian National Congress | |
| Leader of Opposition |  |
Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo MLA from Titlagarh |
1 April 1957 | 22 May 1959 | Ganatantra Parishad | |