# Government of Odisha

The Government of Odisha and its 30 districts consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Odisha, a judiciary, and a legislative branch.
Like other states in India, the head of state of Odisha is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government, and their post is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. Bhubaneswar is the capital of Odisha, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. The Orissa High Court, located in Cuttack, has jurisdiction over the whole state.
The present Legislative Assembly of Odisha is unicameral, consisting of 147 Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.
The state of Odisha is represented at the centre by its 21 Member of Parliaments in the Lok Sabha and 10 Member of Parliaments in Rajya Sabha. There are 21 Lok Sabha constituencies from which candidates gets elected in the General Election to the Lok Sabha. The Members of Rajya Sabha were elected and / or nominated by the Member of Legislative Assembly through their parent political parties..

## Council of Ministers

On 12 June 2024, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi along with his two deputy CMs, 8 Cabinet Ministers, and 5 Minister of State with Independent Charges took oath in Janata Maidan, Bhubaneswar. Governor Raghubar Das administered their oath. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, along with Chief Ministers of 10 BJP ruled states were present.

### Cabinet Ministers

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Chief Minister General Administration & Public GrievanceHomeFinancePlanning & ConvergenceInformation and Public RelationsWater Resources Any other departments not allotted to any minister | Mohan Charan Majhi | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Deputy Chief Minister Agriculture & Farmers' EmpowermentEnergy | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Deputy Chief Minister Women & Child Development Mission ShaktiTourism | Pravati Parida | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Revenue & Disaster Management | Suresh Pujari | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Rural DevelopmentPanchayati Raj & Drinking Water | Rabi Narayan Naik | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP |
| School & Mass EducationST & SC DevelopmentMinorities & Backward Classes WelfareSocial Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities | Nityananda Gond | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Food Suppliers & Consumer WelfareScience & Technology | Krushna Chandra Patra | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP |
| LawWorksExcise | Prithviraj Harichandan | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Health and Family WelfareParliamentary AffairsElectronic & Information Technology | Mukesh Mahaling | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Commerce & TransportSteel & Mines | Bibhuti Bhusan Jena | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Housing & Urban DevelopmentPublic Enterprise | Krushna Chandra Mohapatra | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP |

### Ministers of State (Independent Charge)

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Forest, Environment & Climate ChangeLabour & Employees State Insurance | Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Higher EducationSports & Youth ServicesOdia Language Literature & Culture | Suryabanshi Suraj | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Co-operationHandlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts | Pradeep Bal Samanta | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Fisheries & Animal Resources DevelopmentMicro, Small & Medium Enterprises | Gokula Nanda Mallik | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP |
| IndustriesSkill Development & Technical Education | Sampad Chandra Swain | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP |