Second Hemananda Biswal ministry

Second Hemananda Biswal ministry

25th Ministry of Odisha
1999 – 2000
Date formed6 December 1999
Date dissolved5 March 2000
People and organisations
GovernorM. M. Rajendran
Chief MinisterHemananda Biswal
No. of ministers31
Member parties  Indian National Congress
Status in legislatureMajority
81 / 147 (55%)
Opposition partyBiju Janata Dal
Opposition leaderSatchidananda Dalal
History
Election1995
Legislature term90 days
PredecessorGiridhar Gamang ministry
SuccessorFirst Naveen Patnaik ministry

Hemananda Biswal was elected as the chief minister of Odisha for the second time in 1999 after Giridhar Gamang resigned as chief minister following mounting criticism of his handling of rescue and rehabilitation of the 1999 super cyclone.