The Seventeenth Odisha Legislative Assembly was constituted after the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly elections, which were concluded on 1 June 2024, and the previous assembly term ending on 24 June 2024.[1][2]
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |||
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 Front view of Odisha Vidhan Saudha, Bhubaneshwar (2010) | |||
| Overview | |||
| Meeting place | Odisha Vidhan Saudha, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India | ||
| Term | 4 June 2024 – Incumbent | ||
| Election | 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election | ||
| Government | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| Opposition | Biju Janata Dal | ||
| Website | assembly | ||
| Odisha Legislative Assembly | |||
 House Composition as of today | |||
| Members | 147 | ||
| Governor | Raghubar Das Kambhampati Hari Babu | ||
| Speaker | Surama Padhy, BJP | ||
| Deputy Speaker | Bhabani 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 Opposition | Naveen Patnaik, BJD | ||
| Party control | BJP (81/147) | ||
| 3 Sessions with 62 Sittings | |||
Brief history
editFollowing BJP's win 2024 election, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi along with his two deputy CMs, 8 Cabinet Ministers, and 5 Minister of State with Independent Charges were adminstered their oath of office and oath of 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, along with Chief Ministers of 10 BJP ruled states were present at the venue.[3][4][5]
In 2025, BJP won the highly contested Nuapada bypoll in a landslide, increasing their tally to 79.[6]
Following cross voting in 2026 Rajya sabha polls, 3 members from INC & 8 members from BJD were suspended from their respective parties for ''anti party activities''. Both parties have filed disqualification petition against these members with the Speaker. As the members were elected against party symbol, they are still considered as party member in the assembly, but there seatings has been changed to reflect their suspension. They will continue to be member of the house unless otherwise.[7][8]
House Composition
edit| Party | Strength | |
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| Assembly Begins | As of today | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 78 | 79 |
| Biju Janata Dal | 51 | 42 |
| Indian National Congress | 14 | 11 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | 1 |
| Independent | 3 | 14 |
| Vacant | - | - |
Office Bearers
edit| Position | Portrait | Name | Tenure | Party | ||
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| Governor | .jpg) |
Raghubar Das | Assembly Begins | 2 January 2025 | N/A | |
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Kambhampati Hari Babu | 3 January 2025 | Incumbent | |||
| Speaker |  |
Surama Padhy MLA from Ranpur |
20 June 2024 | Incumbent | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Deputy Speaker |  |
Bhabani Shankar Bhoi MLA from Talsara |
25 July 2024 | Incumbent | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Leader of the House (Chief Minister) Leader of BJP Legislature Party |
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Mohan Charan Majhi MLA from Keonjhar |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Deputy Leader of the House (Deputy Chief Minister) Deputy Leader of BJP Legislature Party |
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Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo MLA from Patnagarh |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
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Pravati Parida MLA from Nimapara |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| Minister for Parliamentary Affairs |  |
Mukesh Mahaling MLA from Loisingha |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Leader of Opposition Leader of BJD Legislature Party |
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Naveen Patnaik MLA from Hinjili |
19 June 2024 | Incumbent | Biju Janata Dal | |
| Deputy Leader of Opposition Deputy Leader of BJD Legislature Party |
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Prasanna Acharya MLA from Rairakhol |
19 June 2024 | Incumbent | Biju Janata Dal | |
| Leader of Congress Legislature Party |  |
Rama Chandra Kadam MLA from Pottangi |
21 June 2024 | Incumbent | Indian National Congress | |
| Pro tem Speaker |  |
Ranendra Pratap Swain MLA from Athgarh |
17 June 2025 | 19 June 2025 | Biju Janata Dal | |
Council of Minister
edit| Portfolio | Portrait | Name Constituency |
Tenure | Party | ||
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Mohan Charan Majhi MLA from Keonjhar |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Cabinet Minister | ||||||
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Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo MLA from Patnagarh |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
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Pravati Parida MLA from Nimapara |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
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Suresh Pujari MLA from Brajarajnagar |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
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Rabi Narayan Naik MLA from Kuchinda |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
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Nityananda Gond MLA from Umerkote |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
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Krushna Chandra Patra MLA from Dhenkanal |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
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Prithviraj Harichandan MLA from Chilika |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
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Mukesh Mahaling MLA from Loisingha |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
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Bibhuti Bhusan Jena MLA from Gopalpur |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
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Krushna Chandra Mohapatra MLA from Morada |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Ministers of State with Independent Charges | ||||||
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Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia MLA from Jashipur |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
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Suryabanshi Suraj MLA from Dhamnagar |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
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Pradeep Bal Samanta MLA from Sukinda] |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
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Gokula Nanda Mallik MLA from Polasara |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
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Sampad Chandra Swain MLA from Paradeep |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
Members of Legislative Assembly
editBypolls
edit| Date | Constituency | Previous MLA | Reason | Elected MLA | |||||
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| 11 November 2025[11] | 71 | Nuapada | Rajendra Dholakia | Biju Janata Dal | Died on 8 September 2025[12] | Jay Dholakia[11] | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Odisha Assembly elections 2024: Polls to be held in 4 phases; 3.32 crore voters will exercise franchise". The Indian Express. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ↑ "Terms of the Houses". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ↑ "Highlights: BJP Tribal Leader, 4-Time MLA Mohan Majhi Sworn In As Odisha Chief Minister". NDTV.com. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ↑ Barik, Satyasundar (12 June 2024). "Mohan Charan Majhi sworn in as Odisha's first BJP Chief Minister". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ↑ "Odisha Cabinet portfolios: CM Mohan Charan Majhi keeps Home". India News. 13 June 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ↑ PTI (14 November 2025). "BJP clinches landslide victory in Nuapada; BJD finishes third". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Service, Express News (18 March 2026). "Odisha Congress suspends three MLAs, seeks disqualification for cross-voting in Rajya Sabha election". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "BJD suspends 6 MLAs for RS cross-voting". The Times of India. 22 March 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- 1 2 "BJD suspends 2 MLAs, cites anti-party activities". The Times of India. 16 January 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "Odisha BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia passes away at 68; was suffering from kidney-related ailments". The Times of India. 8 September 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Jay Dholakia wins Nuapada bypoll as BJP surges; BJD secures third spot". The Times of India. 14 November 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "BJD leader and Nuapada MLA Dholakia dies at 69". The New Indian Express. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.