Union Ministers from Odisha have played a significant role in India's national political landscape since independence.This list provides a comprehensive overview of prominent leaders from the state who have held ministerial positions in the Union Government.

History

Nityanand Kanungo, the longest-serving minister from Odisha in the Nehru era, later became the Governor of Gujarat and Bihar.[1] Nandini Satpathy was a rising figure in Indira Gandhi's ministry, becoming a deputy minister at 34 and later the Chief Minister of Odisha during the Emergency.[2] Janaki Ballabh Patnaik rose from deputy to cabinet minister before becoming the Chief Minister of Odisha for nearly 13 years.[3]

A prominent figure in both state and national politics, Biju Patnaik, was a minister in the Morarji Desai and Charan Singh cabinets. He served as the youngest Chief Minister of Odisha in 1961 at age 45 and again in 1990.[4] Other notable national figures include Rabi Ray, who became the Lok Sabha Speaker in 1989,[5] and Srikant Kumar Jena, who held various ministerial roles in different governments.[citation needed] Naveen Patnaik, Biju's son, joined the Vajpayee cabinet before becoming the longest-serving Chief Minister of Odisha for 24 years.[6]

In the Modi govt, Dharmendra Pradhan has become a significant leader, serving as the Union Minister of Education and playing a key role in the BJP's success in Odisha and Haryana.[7] Jual Oram, a six-time MP, has been a Union Minister for Tribal Affairs across multiple governments.[8] Another key figure is Ashwini Vaishnaw, an IAS officer-turned-politician who has held major portfolios like Railways and Information and broadcasting.[9]

Interim Government of India (02/09/1946 - 15/08/1947)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		PortfolioTenureParty
Cabinet Minister
1Sarat Chandra Bose
(1889–1950)
Cuttack		2 September 19462 September 1946

1st Ministry of India/ 1st Jawaharlal Nehru Ministry (15/08/1947 - 15/04/1952)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		PortfolioTenureParty
Cabinet Minister[10]
1Harekrushna Mahatab
(1899–1997)
Bhadrak		13 May 195026 May 1950

2nd Ministry of India/ 2nd Jawaharlal Nehru Ministry (15/04/1952 - 17/04/1957)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		ConstituencyPortfolioTenurePartyLok Sabha
(election)
Cabinet Minister[11]
1V. V. Giri
(1894–1980)
Berhampur		Lok Sabha MP from Pathapatnam15 April 195210 September 19541st
(1952)
Minister of State[12]
2Nityanand Kanungo
(1900–1988)
Cuttack		Lok Sabha MP from Kendrapara13 June 195617 April 19571st
(1952)

3rd Ministry of India/ 3rd Jawaharlal Nehru Ministry (17/04/1957 - 02/04/1962)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		ConstituencyPortfolioTenurePartyLok Sabha
(election)
Minister of State[13]
1Nityanand Kanungo
(1900–1988)
Cuttack		Lok Sabha MP from Cuttack17 April 19572 April 19622nd
(1957)

4th Ministry of India/ 4th Jawaharlal Nehru Ministry (02/04/1962 - 27/05/1964)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		ConstituencyPortfolioTenurePartyLok Sabha
(election)
Minister of State[14]
1Nityanand Kanungo
(1900–1988)
Cuttack		Lok Sabha MP from Cuttack2 April 196227 May 19643rd
(1962)

1st Gulzarilal Nanda Ministry (27/05/1964 - 09/06/1964)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		ConstituencyPortfolioTenurePartyLok Sabha
(election)
Minister of State[15]
1Nityanand Kanungo
(1900–1988)
Cuttack		Lok Sabha MP from Cuttack27 May 19649 June 19643rd
(1962)

5th Ministry of India/ Lal Bahadur Shastri Ministry (09/06/1964 - 11/01/1966)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		ConstituencyPortfolioTenurePartyLok Sabha
(election)
Minister of State[16]
1Nityanand Kanungo
(1900–1988)
Cuttack		Lok Sabha MP from Cuttack9 June 196411 January 19663rd
(1962)

2nd Gulzarilal Nanda Ministry (11/01/1966 - 24/01/1966)

No Ministers from Odisha

6th Ministry of India/ 1st Indira Gandhi Ministry (24/01/1966 - 13/03/1967)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		ConstituencyPortfolioTenurePartyLok Sabha
(election)
Minister of State[17][18]
1R. Jagannath Rao
(1909–1990)
Visakhapatnam		Lok Sabha MP from Nowrangpur24 January 196614 February 19663rd
(1962)
14 February 196613 March 1967
2Bibhudhendra Mishra
(1928–2012)
Puri		Lok Sabha MP from Puri24 January 196613 March 1967
Deputy Minister[19]
3Nandini Satpathy
(1931–2006)
Cuttack		Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha29 January 196613 March 19673rd
(1962)

7th Ministry of India/ 2nd Indira Gandhi Ministry (13/03/1967 - 18/03/1971)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		ConstituencyPortfolioTenurePartyLok Sabha
(election)
Minister of State[20][21][22]
1R. Jagannath Rao
(1909–1990)
Visakhapatnam		Lok Sabha MP from Chatrapur13 March 196714 February 19694th
(1967)
14 February 196927 June 1970
27 June 197018 March 1971
2Nandini Satpathy
(1931–2006)
Cuttack		Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha27 June 197018 March 1971
Deputy Minister[20][21]
(2)Nandini Satpathy
(1931–2006)
Cuttack		Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha13 March 196714 February 19694th
(1967)
14 February 196927 June 1970

8th Ministry of India/ 3rd Indira Gandhi Ministry (18/03/1971 - 24/03/1977)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		ConstituencyPortfolioTenurePartyLok Sabha
(election)
Minister of State[23][24]
1Nandini Satpathy
(1931–2006)
Cuttack		Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha18 March 197110 October 19745th
(1971)
2Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
(1927–2015)
Puri		Lok Sabha MP from Cuttack23 December 197624 March 1977
Deputy Minister[25][26]
3Chaitanya Prasad Majhi
(1929–2019)
Bangriposi		Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha17 October 197421 December 19755th
(1971)
21 December 197524 March 1977
(2)Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
(1927–2015)
Puri		Lok Sabha MP from Cuttack29 January 197623 December 1976

9th Ministry of India/ Morarji Desai Ministry (24/03/1977 - 28/07/1979)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		ConstituencyPortfolioTenurePartyLok Sabha
(election)
Cabinet Minister[27][28]
1Biju Patnaik
(1916–1997)
Cuttack		Lok Sabha MP from Kendrapara26 March 197715 July 19796th
(1977)
2Rabi Ray
(1926–2017)
Puri		Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha24 January 197915 July 1979
Minister of State[28]
3Samarendra Kundu
(1930–1993)
Balasore		Lok Sabha MP from Balasore24 January 197928 July 19796th
(1977)

10th Ministry of India/ Chaudhary Charan Singh Ministry (28/07/1979 - 14/01/1980)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		ConstituencyPortfolioTenurePartyLok Sabha
(election)
Cabinet Minister[29]
1Biju Patnaik
(1916–1997)
Cuttack		Lok Sabha MP from Kendrapara26 July 197914 January 19806th
(1977)
2Rabi Ray
(1926–2017)
Puri		Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha26 July 197914 January 1980

11th Ministry of India/ 4th Indira Gandhi Ministry (14/01/1980 - 31/10/1984)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		ConstituencyPortfolioTenurePartyLok Sabha
(election)
Cabinet Minister[30]
1Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
(1927–2015)
Puri		Lok Sabha MP from Cuttack14 January 19808 June 19807th
(1980)
Minister of State[31][32]
2Ramchandra Rath
(born 1945)
Aska		Lok Sabha MP from Aska2 September 198231 October 19847th
(1980)
3Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo
(born 1941)
Calcutta		Lok Sabha MP from Dhenkanal29 January 198331 October 1984
Deputy Minister[31][33][34]
4Brajamohan Mohanty
(1924–1999)
Puri		Lok Sabha MP from Puri19 October 198015 January 19827th
(1980)
15 January 198229 January 1983
(3)Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo
(born 1941)
Calcutta		Lok Sabha MP from Dhenkanal15 January 198229 January 1983
5Giridhar Gamang
(born 1943)
Rayagada		Lok Sabha MP from Koraput15 January 19822 September 1982
2 September 198229 January 1983

12th Ministry of India/ 1st Rajiv Gandhi Ministry (31/10/1984 - 31/12/1984)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		ConstituencyPortfolioTenurePartyLok Sabha
(election)
Minister of State[35]
1Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo
(born 1941)
Calcutta		Lok Sabha MP from Dhenkanal31 October 198431 December 19847th
(1980)

13th Ministry of India/ 2nd Rajiv Gandhi Ministry (31/12/1984 - 02/12/1989)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		ConstituencyPortfolioTenurePartyLok Sabha
(election)
Minister of State (Independent Charges)[36]
1Giridhar Gamang
(born 1943)
Rayagada		Lok Sabha MP from Koraput4 July 19892 December 19898th
(1984)
Minister of State[37][38][39][40][41]
2Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo
(born 1941)
Calcutta		Lok Sabha MP from Dhenkanal31 December 198425 September 19858th
(1984)
31 December 198415 March 1985
15 March 198525 September 1985
3Chintamani Panigrahi
(1922–2000)
Puri		Lok Sabha MP from Bhubaneswar22 October 198625 June 1988
25 June 19884 July 1989
(1)Giridhar Gamang
(born 1943)
Rayagada		Lok Sabha MP from Koraput14 February 198825 June 1988
25 June 19884 July 1989
Deputy Minister[42]
(1)Giridhar Gamang
(born 1943)
Rayagada		Lok Sabha MP from Koraput25 September 198515 December 19888th
(1984)

14th Ministry of India/ V. P. Singh Ministry (02/12/1989 - 10/11/1990)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		ConstituencyPortfolioTenurePartyAllianceLok Sabha
(election)
Cabinet Minister[43][44]
1Nilamani Routray
(1920–2004)
Balasore		Lok Sabha MP from Puri6 December 198923 April 1990National Front9th
(1989)
23 April 199010 January 1990
Minister of State (Independent Charges)[44]
2Srikant Kumar Jena
(born 1950)
Jajpur		Lok Sabha MP from Cuttack23 April 199010 January 1990National Front9th
(1989)
3Bhajaman Behera
(born 1943)
Dhenkanal		Lok Sabha MP from Dhenkanal23 April 199010 January 1990
Deputy Minister[44]
4Bhagey Gobardhan
(1934-1993)
Jamshedpur		Lok Sabha MP from Mayurbhanj23 April 199010 January 1990National Front9th
(1989)
5Bhakta Charan Das
(born 1958)
Bhawanipatna		Lok Sabha MP from Kalahandi23 April 199010 January 1990National Front9th
(1989)

15th Ministry of India/ Chandra Shekhar Ministry (10/11/1990 - 21/06/1991)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		ConstituencyPortfolioTenurePartyAllianceLok Sabha
(election)
Minister of State[45]
1Bhakta Charan Das
(born 1958)
Bhawanipatna		Lok Sabha MP from Kalahandi21 November 199021 June 1990National Front9th
(1989)

16th Ministry of India/ P. V. Narasimha Rao Ministry (21/06/1991 - 16/05/1996)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		ConstituencyPortfolioTenurePartyLok Sabha
(election)
Minister of State (Independent Charges)[46][47][48]
1Giridhar Gamang
(born 1943)
Rayagada		Lok Sabha MP from Koraput21 June 199118 January 199310th
(1991)
18 January 199315 September 1995
15 September 199516 May 1995
2Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo
(born 1941)
Calcutta		Lok Sabha MP from Dhenkanal18 January 199315 September 1995
15 September 199516 May 1995
Minister of State[46][47][48]
3Kahnu Charan Lenka
(born 1939)
Choudwar, Cuttack		Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha21 June 199118 January 199310th
(1991)
18 January 19932 April 1994
4Krupasindhu Bhoi
(1942–2022)
Sambalpur		Lok Sabha MP from Sambalpur15 September 199516 May 1996

17th Ministry of India/ 1st A. B. Vajpayee Ministry (16/05/1996 - 01/06/1996)

No Ministers from Odisha

18th Ministry of India/ H. D. Deve Gowda Ministry (01/06/1996 - 21/04/1997)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		ConstituencyPortfolioTenurePartyAllianceLok Sabha
(election)
Cabinet Minister[49]
1Srikant Kumar Jena
(born 1950)
Jajpur		Lok Sabha MP from Kendrapara29 June 199621 April 1997United Front11th
(1996)
Minister of State (Independent Charges)[49][50]
2Dilip Ray
(born 1955)
Cuttack		Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha29 June 19966 July 1996United Front11th
(1996)
6 July 199621 April 1997

19th Ministry of India/ I. K. Gujral Ministry (21/04/1997 - 19/03/1998)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		ConstituencyPortfolioTenurePartyAllianceLok Sabha
(election)
Cabinet Minister[51]
1Srikant Kumar Jena
(born 1950)
Jajpur		Lok Sabha MP from Kendrapara21 April 199719 March 1998United Front11th
(1996)
Minister of State (Independent Charges)[51]
2Dilip Ray
(born 1955)
Cuttack		Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha21 April 199719 March 1998United Front11th
(1996)

20th Ministry of India/ 2nd A. B. Vajpayee Ministry (19/03/1998 - 13/10/1999)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		ConstituencyPortfolioTenurePartyAllianceLok Sabha
(election)
Cabinet Minister[52]
1Naveen Patnaik
(born 1946)
Cuttack		Lok Sabha MP from Aska19 March 199813 October 199912th
(1998)
Minister of State (Independent Charges)[52]
2Dilip Ray
(born 1955)
Cuttack		Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha19 March 199813 October 199912th
(1998)
Minister of State[52][53]
3Debendra Pradhan
(1941–2025)
Angul		Lok Sabha MP from Deogarh19 March 199813 October 199912th
(1998)
(2)Dilip Ray
(born 1955)
Cuttack		Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha22 May 199813 October 1999

21st Ministry of India/ 3rd A. B. Vajpayee Ministry (13/10/1999 - 22/05/2004)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		ConstituencyPortfolioTenurePartyAllianceLok Sabha
(election)
Cabinet Minister[54][55]
1Jual Oram
(born 1961)
Sundargarh		Lok Sabha MP from Sundargarh13 October 199922 May 200413th
(1999)
2Naveen Patnaik
(born 1946)
Cuttack		Lok Sabha MP from Aska13 October 19994 March 2000
3Arjun Charan Sethi
(1941–2020)
Bhadrak		Lok Sabha MP from Bhadrak27 May 200022 May 2004
Minister of State (Independent Charges)[54][55]
4Dilip Ray
(born 1955)
Cuttack		Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha13 October 199927 May 200013th
(1999)
5Braja Kishore Tripathy
(born 1947)
Puri		Lok Sabha MP from Puri27 May 200022 May 2004
Minister of State[54][55]
6Debendra Pradhan
(1941–2025)
Angul		Lok Sabha MP from Deogarh13 October 199927 May 200013th
(1999)
27 May 200022 May 2004

22nd Ministry of India/ 1st Manmohan Singh Ministry (22/05/2004 - 22/05/2009)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		ConstituencyPortfolioTenurePartyAllianceLok Sabha
(election)
Minister of State[56][57][58]
1Chandra Sekhar Sahu
(born 1950)
Berhampur		Lok Sabha MP from Berhampur29 January 200624 October 200614th
(2004)
24 October 200622 May 2009

23rd Ministry of India/ 2nd Manmohan Singh Ministry (22/05/2009 - 26/05/2014)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		ConstituencyPortfolioTenurePartyAllianceLok Sabha
(election)
Minister of State (Independent Charges)[59][60]
1Srikant Kumar Jena
(born 1950)
Jajpur		Lok Sabha MP from Balasore12 July 201126 May 201415th
(2009)
21 March 201326 May 2014
Minister of State[61][62]
(1)Srikant Kumar Jena
(born 1950)
Jajpur		Lok Sabha MP from Balasore22 May 200921 March 201315th
(2009)

24th Ministry of India/ 1st Narendra Modi Ministry (26/05/2014 - 30/05/2019)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		ConstituencyPortfolioTenurePartyAllianceLok Sabha
(election)
Cabinet Minister[63][64][65][66]
1Jual Oram
(born 1961)
Sundargarh		Lok Sabha MP from Sundargarh26 May 201430 May 201916th
(2014)
2Dharmendra Pradhan
(born 1969)
Talcher		Rajya Sabha MP from Bihar (until April 2018)3 September 201730 May 2019
Rajya Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh (from April 2018)
Minister of State (Independent Charges)[63][66]
(2)Dharmendra Pradhan
(born 1969)
Talcher		Rajya Sabha MP from Bihar26 May 20143 September 201716th
(2014)

25th Ministry of India/ 2nd Narendra Modi Ministry (30/05/2019 - 09/06/2024)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		ConstituencyPortfolioTenurePartyAllianceLok Sabha
(election)
Cabinet Minister[67][68][69][70]
1Dharmendra Pradhan
(born 1969)
Talcher		Rajya Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh30 May 20197 July 202117th
(2019)
7 July 20219 June 2024
2Ashwini Vaishnav
(born 1971)
Jodhpur		Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha7 July 20219 June 2024
Minister of State[67][68][69][70]
3Pratap Chandra Sarangi
(born 1955)
Balasore		Lok Sabha MP from Balasore30 May 20197 July 202117th
(2019)
4Bishweswar Tudu
(born 1965)
Mayurbhanj		Lok Sabha MP from Mayurbhanj7 July 20219 June 2024

26th Ministry of India/ 3rd Narendra Modi Ministry (09/06/2024 - Incumbent)

PortraitName
(lifespan)
Birthplace		ConstituencyPortfolioTenurePartyAllianceLok Sabha
(election)
Cabinet Minister[71][72]
1Jual Oram
(born 1961)
Sundargarh		Lok Sabha MP from Sundargarh9 June 2024Incumbent18th
(2024)
2Dharmendra Pradhan
(born 1969)
Talcher		Lok Sabha MP from Sambalpur9 June 2024Incumbent
3Ashwini Vaishnav
(born 1971)
Jodhpur		Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha9 June 2024Incumbent

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