Elections in Odisha

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

1952
Chief Minister(s): Nabakrushna Choudhury, Harekrushna Mahatab (Both INC)

1957
Chief Minister: Harekrushna Mahatab (INC)

1961
Chief Minister(s): Biju Patnaik, Biren Mitra, Sadashiva Tripathy (All from INC)

1967
Chief Minister: Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo, Swatantra Party

1977
Chief Minister: Nilamani Routray, JP

1980
Chief Minister: Janaki Ballabh Patnaik, INC

1985
Chief Minister(s): Janaki Ballabh Patnaik, Hemananda Biswal (All from INC)

1990
Chief Minister: Biju Patnaik, JD

1995
Chief Minister(s): Janaki Ballabh Patnaik, Giridhar Gamang, Hemananda Biswal (All from INC)

2000
Chief Minister: Naveen Patnaik, BJD

2004
Chief Minister: Naveen Patnaik, BJD

2009
Chief Minister: Naveen Patnaik, BJD

2014
Chief Minister: Naveen Patnaik, BJD

2019
Chief Minister: Naveen Patnaik, BJD

2024
Chief Minister: Mohan Charan Majhi, BJP