The primary political parties in Odisha are the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) led by Naveen Patnaik, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Congress. Patnaik has served as the Chief Minister of Odisha since 2000 and is poised to become the longest-serving Chief Minister in India if he secures another term. In the 2019 Odisha Assembly Elections, the BJD won 113 seats, securing the state once more. The BJP won 23 seats, while the Congress was reduced to just 9 seats. The BJD initially won the 2000 and 2004 Odisha Assembly polls in alliance with the BJP, but this alliance dissolved just before the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections. Under Patnaik’s leadership, the BJD achieved significant victories in the 2009, 2014, and 2019 Assembly elections.
Key Candidates in Odisha
Some of the key candidates in Odisha include Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik (BJD), Pradipta Kumar Naik (BJP), Dilip Kumar Ray (BJP), Sidhant Mohapatra (BJP), Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak (BJD), Pratap Keshari Deo (BJD), Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo (BJD), Niranjan Pujari (BJD), Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo (BJP), Jayanarayan Mishra (BJP), Sarada Prashad Nayak (BJD), Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh (BJP), Suresh Pujari (BJP), Prasanna Acharya (BJD), Jagannath Saraka (BJD), Ranendra Pratap Swain (BJD), Pradip Kumar Amat (BJD), Bhaskar Madhei (BJP), Mohan Charan Majhi (BJP), and Niranjan Patnaik (Congress).
Key Constituencies in Odisha
Some of the key Assembly constituencies in Odisha include Hinjili, Kantabanji, Digapahandi, Nayagarh, Bhandaripokhari, Sambalpur, Brajarajnagar, Jharsuguda, Rourkela, Pipili, Anandpur, and Keonjhar.
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Odisha Polling Percentage in 2024
Odisha recorded a polling percentage of 74.44% by the completion of Phase 3 on May 25, compared to 73.20% in the 2019 Assembly Election.
2019 Election Results in Odisha
In the 2019 Odisha Assembly Election, the BJD secured 113 seats, maintaining control of the state. The BJP became the main opposition with 23 seats, while the Congress was reduced to just 9 seats. Naveen Patnaik was elected as Chief Minister for the fourth consecutive term. In the 2014 election, the BJD won 117 seats, the Congress secured 16, and the BJP won 10 seats.
Majority Requirement in Odisha Assembly
To form a government in Odisha, a party or coalition must reach the majority mark in the Legislative Assembly. This majority mark is half of the total Assembly seats plus one. With 147 seats in the Odisha Assembly, the majority mark is 74 seats.
