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The history of freedom struggle in India is a unique, long and complex story. The main battles were fought through mass movement but the formation of Indian National Congress and to counteract some imperialistic policies and programmes through it has help to arouse national consciousness in all hearts of Indian peoples along with it also greatly impacted to regional states, among which Orissa was one of them. After introduction of Government Indian Act 1935 Indian leaders were fully utilized this act to expose the evil designs of the colonial power and to present our demands for constitution advancement and self-rule. Through this act the first congress ministry was formed in Orissa and it lasted for about 28 months. After coalition ministry that again congress brought to power in Orissan politics from 1946 and it was in power when the goal of independence was reached. This kind of national consciousness help to the Orissan leaders to integration of the feudatory states in a "United Utkal". As a result, the current work examines the Indian National Congress's position in Orissan politics from a wider perspective and shows how the role and accomplishments of the provincial congress ministry helped the Orissan speaking people to unite in a one territory and free themselves from the foreign yoke.