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Elections in Odisha are conducted in accordance with the Constitution of India. The Assembly of Odisha creates laws regarding the conduct of local body elections unilaterally while any changes by the state legislature to the conduct of state level elections need to be approved by the Parliament of India. In addition, the state legislature may be dismissed by the Parliament according to Article 356 of the Indian Constitution and President's rule may be imposed.
Main Political Parties
- BJD: Biju Janta Dal
- BJP: Bharatiya Janata Party
- INC: Indian National Congress
- CPI: Communist Party of India
- CPI(M): Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- AIFB: All India Forward Bloc
- Swatantra Party
- Janata Party
- Janata Dal
Lok Sabha Elections
| Lok Sabha | Year | 1st Party | 2nd Party | 3rd Party | Others | Total Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1951 | INC 11 | GP 6 | SP 1 | CPI 1,IND 1 | 20 | |||
| 2nd | 1957 | INC 7 | GP 7 | PSP 2 | CPI 1,IND 3 | 20 | |||
| 3rd | 1962 | INC 14 | GP 4 | PSP 1 | SP 1 | 20 | |||
| 4th | 1967 | SWP 8 | INC 6 | PSP 4 | SSP 1,IND 1 | 20 | |||
| 5th | 1971 | INC 15 | SWP 3 | CPI 1 | UC 1 | 20 | |||
| 6th | 1977 | JP 15 | INC 5 | CPI(M) 1 | 21 | ||||
| 7th | 1980 | INC 20 | JP 1 | 21 | |||||
| 8th | 1984 | INC 20 | JP 1 | 21 | |||||
| 9th | 1989 | JD 16 | INC 3 | CPI(M) 1 | CPI 1 | 21 | |||
| 10th | 1991 | INC 13 | JD 6 | CPI(M) 1 | CPI 1 | 21 | |||
| 11th | 1996 | INC 16 | JD 4 | SP 1 | 21 | ||||
| 12th | 1998 | BJD 9 | BJP 7 | INC 5 | 21 | ||||
| 13th | 1999 | BJD 10 | BJP 9 | INC 2 | 21 | ||||
| 14th | 2004 | BJD 11 | BJP 7 | INC 2 | JMM 1 | 21 | |||
| 15th | 2009 | BJD 14 | INC 6 | CPI 1 | 21 | ||||
| 16th | 2014 | BJD 20 | BJP 1 | 21 | |||||
| 17th | 2019 | BJD 12 | BJP 8 | INC 1 | 21 | ||||
| 18th | 2024 | BJP 20 | INC 1 | 21 | |||||
Legislative Assembly election results of Odisha
1952
Chief Minister(s): Nabakrushna Choudhury, Harekrushna Mahatab (Both Congress)
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| Party | Seats | Popular Vote | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contested | Won | Votes | % | |||
| Indian National Congress | 135 | 67 | 1392501 | 37.87% | ||
| Ganatantra Parishad | 58 | 31 | 753685 | 20.50% | ||
| Socialist Party | 79 | 10 | 432731 | 11.77% | ||
| Communist Party of India | 33 | 7 | 206757 | 5.62% | ||
| All India Forward Bloc | 2 | 1 | 12874 | 0.35% | ||
| Independent | 204 | 24 | 843446 | 22.94% | ||
| Total | 140 | 3677046 | ||||
1957
Chief Minister: Harekrushna Mahatab (Congress)
