Elections in Odisha

Updated on Nov 21, 2023

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Main Political Parties

INC: Indian National Congress, Congress(Indira)
BJD: Biju Janata Dal, BJP: Bharatiya Janata Party
Swatantra Party, Janata Party, Janata Dal

1951-52: Total: 20. Congress: 11, GP: 6

1957:

1962:

1967: Total: 20. Swatantra: 8, Congress: 6, PSP: 4, SSP: 1, Ind: 1

1971: Total: 20. Congress: 15, Swatantra: 3, CPI: 1

1977: Total: 21. Janata Party + CPM = 15+1 = 16, Congress: 4

1980: Total: 21. Congress: 20, Janata (S): 1 (Biju Patnaik)

1984: Total: 21. Congress: 20, Janata (S): 1 (Biju Patnaik)

1998: Total: 21. BJD+BJP: 9+7 = 16; Congress: 5

1999: Total: 21. BJD+BJP: 10+9 = 19; Congress: 2

2004: Total: 21. BJD+BJP: 11+7 = 18; Congress: 2; JMM (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha?): 1

2009: Total: 21. BJD: 14, Congress: 6, CPI: 1

2014: Total: 21. Biju Janata Dal: 20, BJP: 1, Congress: Zero

Chief Minister(s): Nabakrushna Choudhury, Harekrushna Mahatab (Both Congress)

Chief Minister(s): Harekrushna Mehtab (Congress)

Chief Minister(s): Biju Patnaik, Biren Mitra, Sadashiva Tripathy (All from Congress)

Chief Minister: Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo (Swatantra Party)

Chief Minister(s): Naveen Patnaik (Biju Janata Dal)

Chief Minister(s): Naveen Patnaik (Biju Janata Dal)

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