Harekrushna Mahatab was sworn in as the prime minister of Orissa following Congress victory in 1946 Provincial election.
Brief history Shri Mahatab along with 4 Cabinet ministers were administered the oath of office by Governor Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi on 23 April 1946.
Shri Mahatab resigned on 12 May 1950 to join First Nehru ministry.
Council of Ministers +PortfolioPortraitName TenureParty Prime Minister Home Finance Planning & ReconstructionHarekrushna Mahatab23 April 194625 January 1950 Chief Minister Home Finance Planning & Reconstruction26 January 195012 May 1950 Revenue Supply and Transport23 April 194819 August 1948 Public Relation16 November 194912 May 1950 Law DevelopmentNityanand Kanungo23 April 194612 May 1950 Local Self Government1 September 1946 Commerce Labour1 September 194612 May 1950 Public Works23 June 19477 August 1947 Education HealthPandit Lingaraj Misra23 April 194612 May 1950 Local Self-Government1 September 1946 Revenue Supply & TransportNabakrushna Choudhuri23 April 194623 April 1948Sadasiba Tripathy19 August 194812 May 1950 Commerce LabourRadhakrushna Biswasroy23 April 19461 September 1946 Public Works22 June 1947 Minister Without Portfolio23 June 19476 August 1947 Public Works7 August 194728 February 1948 Backward Classes Welfare13 September 194713 July 1948 Public WorksLal Ranjit Singh Bariha28 February 194816 November 1949 Backward Classes Welfare13 July 194819 August 1948 Rural Welfare16 November 194912 May 1950 Backward Classes WelfareRajakrushna Bose19 August 194816 November 1949 Publicity Roads and Buildings Irrigation and Drainage Electricity16 November 194912 May 1950
Demographics Division District Ministers Cabinet Ministers Central Cuttack 3 Nabakrushna ChoudhuriNityanand KanungoRajakrushna Bose Puri 1 Pandit Lingaraj Misra Balasore 1 Harekrushna Mahatab (Chief Minister) Mayurbhanj 0 – Northern Sambalpur 1 Lal Ranjit Singh Bariha Sundergarh 0 – Keonjhar 0 – Dhenkanal 0 – Balangir 0 – Southern Ganjam 0 – Kalahandi 0 – Koraput 2 Sadashiva TripathyRadhakrushna Biswasroy Phulbani 0 –
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