Govt. formation
Swatantra Party emerged as the winner by winning 49 seats It is first time in India that
Indian National Congress lost the election in a close fight with
Swatantra Party in the state.
Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo become
Chief Minister by forming a coalition government with
OJC. He was the first non-Congress C.M. of Orissa. Rajendra Narayana Singh Deo was the Chief Minister of Orissa till 1971. ==References==