The deputy chief minister of Odisha is a member of the Cabinet of Odisha Government in the Government of Odisha.
Not a constitutional office, it seldom carries any specific powers.
[2] A deputy chief minister usually also holds a cabinet portfolio such as home minister or finance minister.
In the parliamentary system of government, the chief minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to bring political stability and strength within a coalition government.
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