2nd Orissa Legislative Assembly
2nd state legislature of the Indian state of Orissa
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The Second Orissa Legislative Assembly was convened after the 1957 Orissa Legislative Assembly election.[1]
| 2nd Orissa Legislative Assembly | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Meeting place | Sardar Patel Hall, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India | ||||
| Term | 1 April 1957 – 25 February 1961 | ||||
| Election | 1957 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
Brief History
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 | |
Council of Ministers
Third Harekrushna Mahatab Ministry
Members of Legislative Assembly
Bypolls
| Year | Constituency | Reason for by-poll | Winning candidate | Party | |
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| June 1957 | Bhawanipatna | Candidate returned | Chandra Sekhar Pradhan | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| May 1958 | Anandapur | Candidate returned | Narasingha Narayan Bhanja Deo | Indian National Congress | |
| Anandapur (SC) | Candidate returned | Makar Sethi | Indian National Congress | ||
| Basta | Candidate returned | Akshaya Narayana Praharaja | Indian National Congress | ||
| January 1959 | Omerkote | Candidate returned | Abdur Rahiman | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| February 1959 | Jagatsinghpur | Candidate returned | Bira Kishore Das | Indian National Congress | |
| April 1959 | Anandapur | Candidate returned | Upendra Jena | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| January 1960 | Nowrangpur | Candidate returned | Jagannath Tripathy | Indian National Congress | |
| March 1960 | Daspalla | Death of Rajabahadur Kishore Chandra Deo Bhanj | Raja Purna Chandra Bhanjadeo | Indian National Congress | |