Giridhar Gamang ministry
Giridhar Gamang ministry | |
|---|---|
24th Ministry of Odisha | |
| Feb – Dec 1999 | |
| Date formed | 17 February 1999 |
| Date dissolved | 6 December 1999 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | C. Rangarajan (Additional Charge) M. M. Rajendran |
| Chief Minister | Giridhar Gamang |
| No. of ministers | 27 |
| Member parties | Indian National Congress |
| Status in legislature | Majority 81 / 147 (55%) |
| Opposition party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Opposition leader | Satchidananda Dalal |
| History | |
| Election | 1995 |
| Legislature term | 292 days |
| Predecessor | Third Janaki Ballabh Patnaik ministry |
| Successor | Second Hemananda Biswal ministry |
Giridhar Gamang was elected as the chief minister of Odisha in february 1999 after Janaki Ballabh Patnaik resigned as chief minister owning moral responsibility for the series of attacks on the minorities in the state.