2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election

2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election
13 May – 1 June 2024
All 147 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly
74 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout74.79% (Increase1.59%)[1]
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Mohan Charan Majhi[a] Naveen Patnaik Sarat Pattanayak[b]
Party BJP BJD INC
Leader since 2024 1997 2022
Leader's seat Keonjhar
(Won)[4][5]		 Hinjili (Won)
Kantabanji (Lost)[6]		 Nuapada (Lost)[7]
Seats before 23 112 9
Seats won 78[8] 51 14
Seat change Increase 55 Decrease 61 Increase 5
Popular vote 10,064,827 10,102,454 3,331,319
Percentage 40.07%[9] 40.22%[9] 13.26%[9]
Swing Increase 7.58 pp Decrease 4.49 pp Decrease 2.86 pp
Composition of the Odisha Legislative Assembly after the election
Chief Minister before election

Naveen Patnaik
BJD

 Elected Chief Minister

Mohan Charan Majhi
BJP

2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly elections were held in the eastern coastal state of Odisha from 13 May to 1 June 2024 to elect the 147 members of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and results were declared on 4 June 2024, leading to the formation of the 17th Assembly.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 78 seats, securing a simple majority in the assembly and ending the 24-year tenure of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government led by Naveen Patnaik. Following the election, the BJP extended its legislative footprint when all three independent MLAs extended their support to the party. Manmohan Samal, the BJP's state president who steered the party's election campaign in Odisha, was defeated in the Chandabali constituency.

On 12 June 2024, Mohan Charan Majhi, the MLA from Keonjhar, was sworn in as the 15th Chief Minister of Odisha. Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida were sworn in concurrently as deputy chief ministers.

Background

The tenure of sixteenth Odisha Legislative Assembly was scheduled to end on 24 June 2024.[10] The previous assembly elections were held in April 2019. After the elections, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) formed the state government, with the then incumbent Naveen Patnaik continuing as the Chief Minister.[11]

Schedule

The schedule of the election was announced by the Election Commission of India on 16 March 2024.[12] The polling was held in four phases which coincided with the phases 4 to 7 of the simultaneously held Indian General Election.[13]

Phase wise schedule of 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly Election
Legislative assembly constituencies in Odisha
Poll event Phase
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Notification date 18 April 26 April 29 April 7 May
Last date for filing nomination 25 April 3 May 6 May 14 May
Scrutiny of nomination 26 Apr 4 May 7 May 15 May
Last date for withdrawal of nomination 29 April 6 May 9 May 17 May
Poll 13 May 20 May 25 May 1 June
Counting of Votes 4 June 2024

Parties and campaigns

PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats contested
Biju Janata Dal Naveen Patnaik 147
Bharatiya Janata Party Manmohan Samal[14] 147
Indian National Congress Sarat Pattanayak 145
Bahujan Samaj Party Tankadhar Bag[15] 88
Aam Aadmi Party Nishikanta Mohapatra[16] 41
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Ali Kishor Patnaik[17] 7
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 5

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) contested all 147 assembly constituencies, while the Indian National Congress (INC) fielded candidates in 145 constituencies and supported other parties in the remaining two seats. The BJD's election manifesto included promises relating to youth empowerment, agricultural support, women's economic participation, tribal welfare, infrastructure, sports development, food security and governance reforms.[18] The BJP manifesto proposed measures including the implementation of the "Samruddha Krushak Niti", the "Subhadra Yojana" scheme for women, development of the fishing industry, expansion of road connectivity, employment generation and promotion of tourism.[19]

The role of V. K. Pandian, a former Indian Administrative Service officer and close aide to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, became a subject of political debate during the campaign. After resigning from the civil service in 2023, Pandian joined the BJD and assumed a prominent role in the party's campaign activities. The BJP alleged that the BJD was preparing Pandian as Patnaik's successor and criticised his influence within the government.[20] During the campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged irregularities relating to the management of the Jagannath Temple's Ratna Bhandar, remarks widely interpreted as targeting Pandian.[21] Pandian rejected the allegations,[22] while Patnaik stated that Pandian was not his political successor.[23]

Candidates

Overall 1,283 candidates contested the elections for the 147 seats in the assembly. Out of these, 348 candidates (approximately 27%) had declared criminal cases against themselves and 292 (approximately 23%) had serious criminal cases against themselves. The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Odisha Election Watch reported that 66 candidates have declared cases for the crime committed against women, with 4 candidates declaring that they have been charged for rape. In their affidavit filed before elections, 10 candidates have declared that they have cases related to murder. 5 candidates informed in their candidature about cases filed against them related to hate speech. Party-wise, the percentages of candidates with criminal cases are: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have ~68%, Indian National Congress (INC) with ~41%, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) have ~31%, and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is with ~17.[24]

As per the affidavits, 412 (BJD - 128, BJP - 96, INC- 88, AAP - 11, Others - 89) had declared their family's assets to be worth more than ₹1 crore (US$100,000) and average assets were worth ₹2.89 crore (US$300,000). Highest assets were declared by Dilip Kumar Ray (BJP, Rourkela seat, ₹313 crore (US$33 million)) followed by Sanatan Mahakud (BJD, Champua seat, ₹227 crore (US$24 million)) and Subasini Jena (BJD, Basta seat, ₹135 crore (US$14 million)). Education wise, 652 candidates (approximately 51%) had education of graduate or above and only 2 were illiterate. 51 candidates had diplomas and 566 contestants had studied classes from 5th to 12th. Only 14% of candidates (i.e. 178) were women.[24] BJD had been the strong supporter of the Women's Reservation Bill, 2023 and had nominated 34 women candidates (approximately 23%) out of 147 and majority of these were from political families. BJP provided tickets to 10 women candidates.[25]

Surveys and polls

The exit polls by Axis My India presented that both BJP & BJD may win 62-80 seats; also predicting the worst case of concluding in a hung assembly.[28] However, Times Now predicted a clear win for BJD continuing their hold on the Odisha state government.[29]

Exit Polls
Polling agencyBJPBJDINC
Axis My India[30] 62-8062-805-8
Times Now - ETG[29] 30-38100-1154-7

Results

Source: Election Commission of India[31]
Alliance/ Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Contested Won +/−
Biju Janata Dal 10,102,454 40.22 Decrease4.5 147 51 Decrease61
Bharatiya Janata Party 10,064,827 40.07 Increase7.5 147 78 Increase55
Indian National Congress 3,331,319 13.26 Decrease2.8 145 14 Increase5
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 93,295 0.37 Increase0.07 7 1 Steady
Independents 843,702 3.39 Increase0.57 425 3 Increase2
NOTA 257,355 1.02 Decrease0.03
Total 100 - - 147 -
Valid Votes[a] 25,115,874 74.49
Invalid Votes 102,151 -
Total Votes Polled / Turnout 25,218,025 74.79
Abstentions 8,498,940 -
Total No. Of Electors 33,716,965
  1. ↑ includes NOTA
Vote share by party
  1. Biju Janata Dal (40.2%)
  2. Bharatiya Janata Party (40.1%)
  3. Indian National Congress (13.3%)
  4. Other (6.45%)
Seat share by party
  1. Bharatiya Janata Party (53.1%)
  2. Biju Janata Dal (34.7%)
  3. Indian National Congress (9.52%)
  4. Other (2.73%)

Results by regions & districts

Regions Seats
BJP BJD INC Others
Northern Odisha[a] 41 25 14 2 0
Central Odisha[b] 65 32 28 2 3
Southern Odisha[c] 41 21 9 11 0
Total 147 78 51 15 3
District Seats
BJP BJD INC Others
Baragada 5 4 1 0 0
Jharsuguda 2 2 0 0 0
Sundaragada 7 2 3 2 0
Sambalpur 4 2 2 0 0
Debagada 1 0 1 0 0
Kendujhar 6 3 3 0 0
Mayurbhanj 9 9 0 0 0
Baleshwar 8 4 4 0 0
Bhadrak 5 2 2 1 0
Jajpur 7 3 3 0 1
Dhenkanal 4 4 0 0 0
Anugola 5 3 2 0 0
Subarnapur 2 1 1 0 0
Balangir 5 4 1 0 0
Nuapada 2 0 2 0 0
Nabarangpur 4 3 1 0 0
Kalahandi 5 1 3 1 0
Kandhamal 3 1 1 1 0
Boudh 2 2 0 0 0
Kataka 9 2 4 1 2
Kendrapada 5 1 4 0 0
Jagatsinghpur 4 2 2 0 0
Puri 6 4 2 0 0
Khordha 8 3 5 0 0
Nayagada 4 2 2 0 0
Ganjam 13 11 1 1 0
Gajapati 2 0 1 1 0
Rayagada 3 0 0 3 0
Koraput 5 2 0 3 0
Malkangiri 2 1 0 1 0
Total 147 78 51 15 3

Results by constituency

Constituency Winner[32] Runner-up Margin
No. Name Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
Baragada district
1 Padamapur Barsha Singh Bariha BJD 91,995 43.53 Gobardhan Bhoy BJP 81,002 38.33 10,993
2 Bijepur Sanat Kumar Gadatia BJP 93,161 47.52 Rita Sahu BJD 83,095 42.39 10,066
3 Baragada Ashwini Kumar Sarangi BJP 77,766 46.34 Debesh Acharjya BJD 72,994 43.50 4,772
4 Attabira (SC) Nihar Ranjan Mahananda BJP 99,487 55.17 Snehangini Chhuria BJD 70,577 39.14 28,910
5 Bhatli Irashish Acharjya BJP 1,07,508 54.65 Susanta Sing BJD 79,616 40.47 27,892
Jharsuguda district
6 Brajarajnagar Suresh Pujari BJP 82,199 48.85 Alaka Mohanty BJD 55,410 32.93 26,789
7 Jharsuguda Tankadhar Tripathy BJP 91,105 47.69 Dipali Das BJD 89,772 47.00 1,333
Sundaragada district
8 Talsara (ST) Bhabani Sankar Bhoi BJP 68,928 42.67 Binaya Kumar Toppo BJD 51,739 32.03 17,189
9 Sundaragada (ST) Jogesh Kumar Singh BJD 86,398 48.15 Kusum Tete BJP 77,276 43.07 9,122
10 Biramitrapur (ST) Rohit Joseph Tirkey BJD 84,116 44.53 Sankar Oram BJP 77,232 40.89 6,884
11 Raghunathpali (SC) Durga Charan Tanti BJP 51,189 43.72 Archana Rekha Behera BJD 45,415 38.79 5,774
12 Raurkela Sarada Prasad Nayak BJD 64,660 46.46 Dilip Ray BJP 61,108 43.91 3,552
13 Rajgangpur (ST) C. S. Raazen Ekka INC 66,869 36.74 Anil Barwa BJD 56,685 31.14 10,184
14 Banaigada (ST) Laxman Munda CPM 81,008 43.45 Bhimsen Chaudhary BJD 57,569 30.88 23,439
Sambalpur district
15 Kuchinda (ST) Rabi Narayan Naik BJP 95,716 51.83 Rajendra Kumar Chhatria BJD 63,496 34.39 32,220
16 Rengali (SC) Sudarshan Haripal BJD 73,420 45.45 Nauri Nayak BJP 70,208 43.46 3,212
17 Sambalpur Jayanarayan Mishra BJP 59,827 45.52 Rohit Pujari BJD 55,722 42.40 4,105
18 Redhakhol Prasanna Acharjya BJD 61,716 38.23 Debendra Mohapatra BJP 56,436 35.16 4,960
Debagada District
19 Debagada Romancha Ranjan Biswal BJD 89,074 45.02 Subhash Chandra Panigrahi BJP 73,282 37.03 15,792
Kendujhar district
20 Telkoi (ST) Phakir Mohan Naik BJP 83,818 43.49 Madhaba Sardar BJD 74,379 38.59 9,439
21 Ghasipura Badri Narayan Patra BJD 82,516 43.96 Soumya Ranjan Patnaik Ind 68,705 36.60 13,811
22 Anandapur (SC) Abhimanyu Sethi BJD 71,651 39.67 Jayadeba Jena INC 60,685 33.60 10,966
23 Patana (ST) Akhila Chandra Naik BJP 97,041 55.72 Jagannath Naik BJD 59,062 33.91 37,979
24 Kendujhar (ST) Mohan Charan Majhi BJP 87,815 47.05 Mina Majhi BJD 76,238 40.84 11,577
25 Champua Sanatan Mahakud BJD 1,03,120 56.45 Murali Manohar Sharma BJP 63,126 34.56 39,994
Mayurbhanj district
26 Jashipur (ST) Ganesh Ram Khuntia BJP 85,384 50.25 Chakradhar Hembram BJD 50,717 29.85 34,667
27 Saraskana (ST) Bhadav Hansdah BJP 59,387 37.79 Debashis Marndi BJD 45,735 29.11 13,652
28 Rairangpur (ST) Jalen Naik BJP 62,724 36.94 Raisen Murmu BJD 55,031 32.41 7,693
29 Bangiriposi (ST) Sanjali Murmu BJP 87,801 49.93 Ranjita Marndi BJD 53,325 30.33 34,476
30 Karanjia (ST) Padma Charan Haiburu BJP 65,357 43.48 Basanti Hembram BJD 35,858 23.85 29,499
31 Udala (ST) Bhaskar Madhei BJP 66,401 42.00 Srinath Soren BJD 59,884 37.88 6,517
32 Badasahi (SC) Sanatan Bijuli BJP 83,276 54.62 Anasuya Patra BJD 45,889 30.10 37,387
33 Baripada (ST) Prakash Soren BJP 78,272 48.39 Sananda Marndi BJD 48,887 30.22 29,385
34 Moroda Krushna Chandra Mohapatra BJP 77,980 43.33 Preetinanda Kanungo BJD 44,710 24.84 33,270
Baleshwar district
35 Jaleshwar Aswini Kumar Patra BJD 83,105 42.37 Brajamohan Pradhan BJP 82,786 42.21 319
36 Bhogarai Goutam Buddha Das BJD 70,198 39.89 Satya Shiba Das INC 63,634 38.16 6,564
37 Basta Subasini Jena BJD 83,314 43.66 Bijan Nayak INC 62, 937 32.99 20,377
38 Baleshwar Manas Kumar Dutta BJP 89,360 50.90 Swarup Kumar Das BJD 60,734 34.59 28,626
39 Remuna (SC) Gobinda Chandra Das BJP 92,620 51.39 Bidyasmita Mahalik BJD 68,452 37.98 24,168
40 Nilagiri Santosh Khatua BJP 87,928 52.20 Sukanta Kumar Nayak BJD 68,089 40.42 19,839
41 Sora (SC) Madhab Dhada BJD 63,642 39.07 Parshuram Dhada BJP 62,840 38.57 802
42 Simulia Padma Lochan Panda BJP 90,676 49.54 Subasini Sahoo BJD 77,493 42.34 13,183
Bhadrak district
43 Bhandaripokhari Sanjib Kumar Mallick BJD 72,447 39.07 Niranjan Patnaik INC 70,896 38.23 1,551
44 Bhadrak Sitansu Sekhar Mohapatra BJP 82,282 42.29 Prafulla Samal BJD 66,214 34.03 16,068
45 Basudebapur Ashok Kumar Das INC 77,843 39.11 Bishnubrata Routray BJD 77,212 38.79 631
46 Dhamanagar (SC) Surjyabansi Sethy BJP 90,555 50.31 Sanjaya Kumar Das BJD 82,460 45.81 8,095
47 Chandabali Byomakesh Ray BJD 83,063 42.72 Manmohan Samal BJP 81,147 41.74 1,916
Jajpur district
48 Binjharpur (SC) Pramila Mallik BJD 74,185 48.84 Babita Mallick BJP 71,329 46.96 2,856
49 Bari Biswa Ranjan Mallick BJD 1,01,966 63.77 Umesh Chandra Jena BJP 50,501 31.58 51,465
50 Badachana Amar Kumar Nayak BJP 71,926 49.38 Varsha Priyadarshini BJD 65,616 45.05 6,310
51 Dharmashala Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo Ind 79,759 42.88 Pranab Kumar Balabantaray BJD 75,609 40.65 4,150
52 Jajapur Sujata Sahu BJD 86,049 47.92 Goutam Ray BJP 83,485 46.49 2,564
53 Korei Akash Dasnayak BJP 79,658 48.01 Sandhyarani Das BJD 74,012 44.61 5,646
54 Sukinda Pradeep Bal Samanta BJP 86,733 50.56 Pritiranjan Gharai BJD 77,156 44.98 9,577
Dhenkanal district
55 Dhenkanal Krushna Chandra Patra BJP 1,06,529 52.57 Sudhir Kumar Samal BJD 86,090 42.48 20,439
56 Hindol (SC) Simarani Nayak BJP 97,795 49.62 Mahesh Sahoo BJD 85.968 43.62 11,827
57 Kamakhyanagar Satrughna Jena BJP 84,589 49.00 Prafulla Kumar Mallik BJD 79,927 46.30 4,662
58 Parajanga Bibhuti Bhusan Pradhan BJP 1,00,595 56.94 Nrusingha Charan Sahu BJD 68,433 38.74 32,162
Anugola district
59 Palalahada Ashok Mohanty BJP 71,560 48.64 Mukesh Kumar Pal BJD 63,997 43.50 7,563
60 Talacher Braja Kishore Pradhan BJD 75,621 58.82 Kalandi Charan Samal BJP 43,499 38.83 32,122
61 Anugola Pratap Chandra Pradhan BJP 88,868 52.03 Sanjukta Singh BJD 71,435 41.82 17,433
62 Chhendipada (SC) Agasti Behera BJP 93,629 52.58 Susanta Kumar Behera BJD 78,566 44.12 15,063
63 Athamallik Nalini Kanta Pradhan BJD 93,957 52.35 Sanjeeb Kumar Sahoo BJP 77,804 43.35 16,153
Subarnapur district
64 Birmaharajpur (SC) Raghunath Jagadala BJP 85,680 48.19 Padmanabha Behera BJD 63,734 35.84 21,946
65 Subarnapur Niranjan Pujari BJD 98,202 46.03 Pramod Ku. Mahapatra BJP 82,963 38.88 15,239
Balangir district
66 Loisinga (SC) Mukesh Mahalinga BJP 83,313 44.32 Nihar Ranjan Behera BJD 65,123 34.64 18,190
67 Patanagad Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo BJP 93,823 41.64 Saroj Kumar Meher BJD 92,466 41.04 1,357
68 Balangir Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo BJD 85,265 45.69 Samarendra Mishra INC 71,856 38.51 13,409
69 Titilagad Nabin Kumar Jain BJP 97,854 48.30 Tukuni Sahu BJD 80,455 39.72 17,399
70 Kantabanji Laxman Bag BJP 90,876 44.57 Naveen Patnaik BJD 74,532 36.56 16,344
Nuapada district
71 Nuapada Rajendra Dholakia BJD 61,822 33.65 Ghasiram Majhi Ind 50,941 27.73 10,881
72 Khadial Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi BJD 93,246 46.89 Hitesh Kumar Bagartti BJP 83,628 42.05 9,618
Nabarangpur district
73 Umarkot (ST) Nityananda Gond BJP 70,170 43.35 Nabina Nayak BJD 59,797 36.94 10,373
74 Jharigan (ST) Narsing Bhatra BJP 76,748 42.33 Ramesh Chandra Majhi BJD 73,470 40.52 3,278
75 Nabarangpur (ST) Gouri Shankar Majhi BJP 90,895 45.35 Kausalya Pradhani BJD 65,801 32.83 25,094
76 Dabugan (ST) Manohar Randhari BJD 77,511 44.95 Lipika Majhi INC 56,056 32.51 21,455
Kalahandi district
77 Lanjigada (ST) Pradip Kumar Dishari BJD 60,254 34.09 Balabhadra Majhi INC 53,753 30.41 6,501
78 Junagada Dibya Shankar Mishra BJD 77,037 38.64 Manoj Kumar Meher BJP 75,699 37.97 1,338
79 Dharmagada Sudhira Ranjan Pattajosi BJP 87,890 41.84 Puspendra Singh Deo BJD 68,963 32.83 18,927
80 Bhabanipatana (SC) Sagar Charan Das INC 67,085 37.39 Pradipta Kumar Naik BJP 53,344 29.73 13,741
81 Narla Manorama Mohanty BJD 67,532 36.47 Bhakta Charan Das INC 62,327 33.66 5,205
Kandhamal district
82 Baliguda (ST) Chakramani Kanhar BJD 43,586 35.88 Upendra Pradhan INC 41,915 34.51 1,671
83 Ghumusur Udayagiri (ST) Prafulla Chandra Pradhan INC 53,530 37.06 Managobinda Pradhan BJP 45,673 31.62 7,857
84 Kandhamala (ST) Uma Charan Mallick BJP 53,900 36.81 Jayashree Kanhar BJD 51,042 34.85 2,858
Boudh district
85 Kantamal Kanhai Charan Danga BJP 68,356 48.28 Mahidhar Rana BJD 61,207 43.23 7,149
86 Boudh Saroj Kumar Pradhan BJP 62,494 46.36 Pradip Kumar Amat BJD 59,729 44.31 2,765
Kataka district
87 Badamba Bijaya Kumar Dalabehera Ind 86,018 46.51 Debiprasad Mishra BJD 62,539 33.81 23,479
88 Banki Debi Ranjan Tripathy BJD 69,214 41.31 Tusara Kanta Chakrabarty BJP 52,188 31.15 17,026
89 Athagada Ranendra Pratap Swain BJD 86,006 49.46 Abhaya Kumar Barik BJP 82,422 47.40 3,584
90 Barabati-Kataka Sofia Firdous INC 53,339 37.86 Purna Chandra Mahapatra BJP 45,338 32.18 8,001
91 Choudwar-Kataka Souvic Biswal BJD 72,325 51.71 Nayan Kishore Mohanty BJP 54,509 38.97 17,816
92 Niali (SC) Chhabi Malik BJP 90,191 47.71 Pramod Kumar Mallick BJD 88,739 46.95 1,452
93 Kataka Sadar (SC) Prakash Chandra Sethi BJP 79,542 48.49 Chandra Sarathi Behera BJD 75,733 46.17 3,809
94 Salepur Prasanta Behera BJD 87,701 45.75 Arindam Roy BJP 80,107 41.79 7,594
95 Mahanga Sarada Prasad Padhan Ind 88,632 42.86 Ankit Pratap Jena BJD 81,209 39.27 7,423
Kendrapada district
96 Patkura Arabinda Mohapatra BJD 90,905 49.64 Tejeswar Parida BJP 77,083 42.09 13,822
97 Kendrapada (SC) Ganeswar Behera BJD 90,173 58.49 Geetanjali Sethi BJP 54,755 35.52 35,418
98 Aali Pratap Keshari Deb BJD 73,678 42.37 Debasmita Sharma INC 54,050 31.08 19,628
99 Rajanagar Dhruba Charan Sahoo BJD 81,237 46.46 Lalit Kumar Behera BJP 62,996 36.03 18,241
100 Mahakalapada Durga Prasan Nayak BJP 1,09,653 57.23 Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak BJD 76,127 39.73 33,526
Jagatsinghpur district
101 Paradeep Sampad Chandra Swain BJP 84,518 51.55 Geetanjali Routray BJD 68,731 41.92 15,787
102 Tirtol (SC) Ramakanta Bhoi BJD 83,740 45.48 Rajkishore Behera BJP 55,245 30.01 28,495
103 Balikuda-Erasama Sarada Prasanna Jena BJD 93,517 46.04 Satya Sarathi Mohanty BJP 67,558 33.26 25,959
104 Jagatsinghpur Amarendra Das BJP 92,555 54.34 Prasanta Kumar Muduli BJD 70,417 41.34 22,138
Puri district
105 Kakatapur (SC) Tusharkanti Behera BJD 84,010 47.05 Baidhar Malik BJP 60,859 34.08 23,151
106 Nimapada Pravati Parida BJP 95,430 48.45 Dilip Kumar Nayak BJD 90,842 46.12 4,588
107 Puri Sunil Mohanty BJD 74,709 45.84 Jayanta Kumar Sarangi BJP 69,531 42.66 5,178
108 Bramhagiri Upasna Mohapatra BJP 95,783 51.53 Umakanta Samantaray BJD 85,953 46.25 9,830
109 Satyabadi Om Prakash Mishra BJP 87,294 53.33 Sanjaya Kumar Dash Barma BJD 69,586 42.52 17,708
110 Pipili Ashrit Pattanayak BJP 99,310 51.55 Rudra Pratap Maharathy BJD 84,148 43.68 15,162
Khordha District
111 Jayadev (SC) Naba Kishor Mallick BJD 76,790 52.02 Arabinda Dhali BJP 55,317 37.47 21,473
112 Bhubaneswar Madhya Ananta Narayana Jena BJD 53,759 47.68 Jagannath Pradhan BJP 53,722 47.65 37
113 Bhubaneswar Uttar Susanta Kumara Rout BJD 78,179 50.63 Priyadarshi Mishra BJP 66,836 43.28 11,343
114 Ekamra Bhubaneswar Babu Singh BJP 74,884 49.03 Ashok Chandra Panda BJD 69,861 45.74 5,023
115 Jatani Bibhuti Bhusan Balabantaray BJD 68,162 39.06 Biswaranjan Badajena BJP 42,941 24.61 25,221
116 Begunia Pradip Kumar Sahu BJD 90,964 57.45 Prakasha Chandra Bijuli BJP 43,150 27.25 47,814
117 Khordha Prasanta Kumar Jagaddeba BJP 80,564 44.30 Rajendra Kumar Sahoo BJD 71,966 39.57 8,598
118 Chilika Pruthibiraj Harichandan BJP 83,264 49.51 Raghunath Sahu BJD 78,698 46.80 4,536
Nayagada district
119 Ranpur Surama Padhy BJP 81,439 52.27 Satyanarayan Pradhan BJD 65,895 42.29 15,544
120 Khandapada Dusmanta Kumar Swain BJP 75,557 50.72 Sabitri Pradhan BJD 68,214 45.79 7,343
121 Dashapalla (SC) Ramesh Chandra Behera BJD 62,039 44.40 Raghab Malik BJP 55,743 38.89 6,296
122 Nayagada Arun Kumar Sahoo BJD 81,959 48.74 Pratyusa Rajeswari Sing BJP 81,520 48.48 439
Ganjam district
123 Bhanjanagar Pradyumna Kumar Nayak BJP 83,822 51.06 Bikram Keshari Arukha BJD 67,498 41.11 16,324
124 Polasara Gokula Nanda Mallik BJP 85,737 53.33 Srikanta Sahu BJD 64,791 40.30 20,946
125 Kabisurjyanagar Pratap Chandra Nayak BJP 80,995 55.79 Latika Pradhan BJD 50,822 35.00 30,173
126 Khallikot Purna Chandra Sethy BJP 80,230 53.82 Surjyamani Baidya BJD 57,173 38.36 23,057
127 Chhatrapur Krushna Chandra Nayak BJP 74,983 48.00 Subash Chandra Behera BJD 63,545 40.68 11,438
128 Asika Saroj Kumar Padhi BJP 59,083 49.21 Manjula Swain BJD 51,024 42.50 8,059
129 Sorada Nilamani Bisoyi BJP 83,625 54.71 Sanghamitra Swain BJD 54,401 36.25 28,224
130 Sanakhemundi Ramesh Chandra Jena INC 65,867 44.65 Sulakhyana Geetanjali Debi BJD 55,205 37.42 10,662
131 Hinjili Naveen Patnaik BJD 66,459 46.85 Sisir Kumar Mishra BJP 61,823 43.59 4,636
132 Gopalpur Bibhuti Bhusan Jena BJP 72,071 50.11 Bikram Kumar Panda BJD 63,009 43.81 9,062
133 Brahmapur K. Anil Kumar BJP 54,997 43.93 Ramesh Chandra Chyau Patnaik BJD 36,288 28.99 18,709
134 Digapahandi Sidhant Mohapatra BJP 72,908 49.21 Biplab Patro BJD 56,061 37.84 16,847
135 Chikiti Manoranjan Dyan Samantara BJP 69,839 49.67 Chinmayananda Srirup Deb BJD 63,317 45.03 6,522
Gajapati district
136 Mohana (ST) Dasarathi Gomango INC 62,117 34.64 Prasanta Kumar Mallik BJP 58,058 32.38 4,059
137 Paralakhemundi Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi BJD 56,027 37.58 Koduru Narayana Rao BJP 52,029 34.90 3,998
Rayagada district
138 Gunupur (ST) Satyajeet Gomango INC 77,637 47.80 Raghunath Gomango BJD 47,752 29.40 29,885
139 Bissam Katak (ST) Nilamadhab Hikaka INC 68,446 37.25 Jagannath Saraka BJD 59,043 32.13 9,403
140 Rayagada (ST) Kadraka Appala Swamy INC 87,482 45.81 Anusaya Majhi BJD 58,296 30.52 29,186
Koraput district
141 Lakhmipur (ST) Pabitra Saunta INC 59,447 41.77 Prabhu Jani BJD 38,185 26.83 21,262
142 Kotpad (ST) Rupa Bhatra BJP 75,275 42.13 Chandra Sekhar Majhi BJD 49,011 27.43 26,264
143 Jayapur Tara Prasad Bahinipati INC 69,592 41.89 Indira Nanda BJD 56,481 34.00 13,111
144 Koraput (SC) Raghuram Machhha BJP 46,805 31.82 Raghu Ram Padal BJD 44,281 30.11 2,524
145 Pottangi (ST) Rama Chandra Kadam INC 52,202 33.70 Prafulla Kumar Pangi BJD 50,283 32.46 1,919
Malkangiri district
146 Malkangiri (ST) Narasinga Madkami BJP 78,679 41.76 Mala Madhi INC 63,789 33.85 14,890
147 Chitrakonda (ST) Mangu Khilla INC 55,550 35.34 Dambaru Sisa BJP 46,391 29.52 9,159

Aftermath

On 4 June 2024, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 78 seats, crossing the majority mark of 74 in the 147-member assembly and ending the 24-year tenure of the BJD government.[1][33] Mohan Charan Majhi, a four-time MLA representing the Kendujhar constituency, was selected as the legislative leader and sworn in on 12 June 2024 as the Chief Minister. Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida were sworn in concurrently as Deputy Chief Ministers.[34]

The BJP's functional strength subsequently rose to 81 seats after three independent MLAs—Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo (Dharmashala), Bijaya Kumar Dalabehera (Badamba), and Sarada Prasad Pradhan (Mahanga)—officially extended their support and joined the party following the declaration of results.[35][36]

The election outcome triggered a substantial internal reorganization within the BJD. Party cadres and political commentators attributed the electoral defeat primarily to the unchecked organizational influence of V. K. Pandian, a former bureaucrat turned political strategist who served as the close aide to outgoing Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.[37] Critics within the BJD pointed to a perceived "bureaucratisation" of the state machinery, which they argued alienated the grassroots leadership and stalled internal democratic processes.[38] Following mounting public and internal pressure, Pandian announced his formal resignation from active politics on 9 June 2024.[39]

Academic and media analyses identified three key factors driving the shift in voters' mandate:

  • Odia Asmita (Identity Politics): The BJP effectively structured its campaign around the rhetoric of protecting Odia Asmita (Odia pride), framing the rise of Tamil-born Pandian as an existential threat to indigenous political leadership.[40][41]
  • Candidate Selection and Anti-Incumbency: While the BJD nominated 34 female candidates to build upon its traditional women's voter base, only 5 managed to win. Reports highlighted that the party frequently prioritized candidates from established dynasties, ignoring local electability factors and failing to counter a widespread anti-incumbency sentiment.[33]
  • Religious Consolidation: Observers also noted a high degree of voting consolidation in western Odisha following communal tensions in Sambalpur during 2023, which allowed the BJP to gain substantial ground in previously contested constituencies.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Northern Division includes Sambalpur, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Bolangir, Sonepur, Sundargarh, Dhenkanal, Angul, and Keonjhar districts
  2. ↑ Central Division includes Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Jajpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, and Mayurbhanj districts
  3. ↑ Southern Division includes Ganjam, Gajapati, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Kandhamal, and Boudh districts

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