Odisha Legislative Assembly election, 2019

Odisha Legislative Assembly election, 2019


All 147 Assembly Constituencies
74 seats needed for a majority

 
Leader Naveen Patnaik Niranjan Patnaik Dharmendra Pradhan
Party BJD INC BJP
Alliance UPA NDA
Leader since 1996 2018
Leader's seat Hinjili Pallahara
Current seats 117 16 10

Election Map (by Constituencies)

Incumbent CM

Naveen Patnaik
BJD


Legislative Assembly elections are due to be held in Odisha in 2019,[1] concurrent with the Indian general election, 2019. The incumbent Biju Janata Dal headed by chief minister Naveen Patnaik, the Bharatiya Janata Party and Indian National Congress Party are considered to be the main contestants in the election.

Background

Senior BJD MP Baijaynt Jay Panda quit his party ahead of the 2019 polls due to differences of opinion with BJD leader and CM Naveen Patnaik on functioning of the party and government.

See also

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