Second Hemananda Biswal ministry
Second Hemananda Biswal ministry | |
|---|---|
25th Ministry of Odisha | |
| 1999 – 2000 | |
| Date formed | 6 December 1999 |
| Date dissolved | 5 March 2000 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | M. M. Rajendran |
| Chief Minister | Hemananda Biswal |
| No. of ministers | 31 |
| 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 | 90 days |
| Predecessor | Giridhar Gamang ministry |
| Successor | First 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.