Bharatiya Janata Party – Odisha
Bharatiya Janata Party – Odisha | |
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| Abbreviation | BJP |
| Leader | Mohan Charan Majhi (Chief Minister) |
| President | Manmohan Samal |
| General Secretary | Manas Mohanty (Organization) |
| Founder | |
| Founded | 6 April 1980 |
| Headquarters | 4R-3/2, Unit-3, Janpath, Bhubaneswar-751 001, Odisha[8] |
| Colours | Saffron |
| ECI status | National Party |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 4 / 10
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| Seats in Lok Sabha | 20 / 21
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| Seats in Odisha Legislative Assembly | 78 / 147
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| Election symbol | |
Lotus | |
| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
| www | |
The Bharatiya Janata Party – Odisha (BJP Odisha) (BJP; [bʱaːɾët̪iːjë dʒënët̪aː paːrtiː] ⓘ; lit. 'Indian People's Party'), is the state affiliate unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party operating in Odisha. Its head office is situated at 4R-3/2, Unit-3, Janpath, Bhubaneswar-751 001, Odisha. The state unit's leadership is headed by State President Manmohan Samal, while Mohan Charan Majhi serves as the first Chief Minister from the party following the 2024 state assembly elections.
Electoral performance
Lok Sabha elections
| Year | Election | Seats won | Change (+/-) | Electoral outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 8th Lok Sabha | 0 / 21 |
 |
Opposition |
| 1989 | 9th Lok Sabha | 0 / 21 |
|
Opposition |
| 1991 | 10th Lok Sabha | 0 / 21 |
|
Opposition |
| 1996 | 11th Lok Sabha | 0 / 21 |
|
Opposition |
| 1998 | 12th Lok Sabha | 7 / 21 |
 7 |
Government |
| 1999 | 13th Lok Sabha | 9 / 21 |
2 |
Government |
| 2004 | 14th Lok Sabha | 7 / 21 |
 2 |
Opposition |
| 2009 | 15th Lok Sabha | 0 / 21 |
7 |
Opposition |
| 2014 | 16th Lok Sabha | 1 / 21 |
1 |
Government |
| 2019 | 17th Lok Sabha | 8 / 21 |
7 |
Government |
| 2024 | 18th Lok Sabha | 20 / 21 |
12 |
Government |
Legislative Assembly elections
| Year | Assembly | Seats | Change (+/-) | Vote share | Swing | Electoral outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contested | Won | ||||||
| 1985 | 8th | 67 | 1 / 147 |
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2.60% | New party | Opposition |
| 1990 | 9th | 63 | 2 / 147 |
1 |
3.56% | 0.96% |
Opposition |
| 1995 | 10th | 144 | 9 / 147 |
7 |
7.88% | 4.32% |
Opposition |
| 2000 | 11th | 63 | 38 / 147 |
29 |
18.20% | 10.32% |
Coalition Government |
| 2004 | 12th | 63 | 32 / 147 |
6 |
17.11% | 2.06% |
Coalition Government |
| 2009 | 13th | 147 | 6 / 147 |
26 |
15.05% | 1.09% |
Opposition |
| 2014 | 14th | 147 | 10 / 147 |
4 |
18.00% | 2.95% |
Opposition |
| 2019 | 15th | 146 | 23 / 147 |
13 |
32.50% | 14.50% |
Opposition |
| 2024 | 16th | 147 | 78 / 147 |
55 |
40.07% | 7.57% |
Majority Government |
Leadership
Chief minister
| # | Portrait | Name | Constituency | Term of office | Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .jpg) |
Mohan Charan Majhi | Keonjhar | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | 2 years, 80 days | 17th |
Deputy chief ministers
| # | Portrait | Name | Constituency | Term of office | Assembly | Chief Minister | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo | Patnagarh | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | 2 years, 80 days | 17th | Mohan Charan Majhi |
| 2 |  |
Pravati Parida | Nimapara | |||||
Leaders of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly
| # | Portrait | Name | Constituency | Term of office | Assembly | Chief Minister | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Pradipta Kumar Naik | Bhawanipatna | 25 June 2019 | 30 July 2022 | 3 years, 35 days | 16th | Naveen Patnaik |
| 2 | Jayanarayan Mishra | Sambalpur | 30 July 2022 | 4 June 2024 | 1 year, 310 days | |||
Members of Parliament
Presidents
| # | Portrait | Name[9] | Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .jpg) |
Biswabhusan Harichandan | 12 April 1980 | 24 February 1988 | 7 years, 318 days |
| 2 |  |
Debendra Pradhan | 24 February 1988 | 15 May 1993 | 5 years, 80 days |
| 3 |  |
Bimbadhar Kuanr | 15 May 1993 | 12 June 1996 | 3 years, 28 days |
| (2) | |
Debendra Pradhan | 12 June 1996 | 18 May 1997 | 340 days |
| 4 | .jpg) |
Jual Oram | 18 May 1997 | 14 November 1999 | 2 years, 180 days |
| 5 |  |
Manmohan Samal | 14 November 1999 | 18 May 2004 | 4 years, 186 days |
| (4) | |
Jual Oram | 18 May 2004 | 7 November 2006 | 2 years, 173 days |
| 6 |  |
Suresh Pujari | 7 November 2006 | 22 December 2009 | 3 years, 45 days |
| (4) | |
Jual Oram | 22 December 2009 | 10 March 2013 | 3 years, 78 days |
| 7 | |
Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo | 10 March 2013 | 14 January 2016 | 2 years, 310 days |
| 8 |  |
Basanta Kumar Panda | 14 January 2016 | 16 January 2020 | 4 years, 2 days |
| 9 |  |
Samir Mohanty | 16 January 2020 | 23 March 2023 | 3 years, 66 days |
| (5) | |
Manmohan Samal | 24 March 2023 | Incumbent | 3 years, 160 days |
See also
References
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- ↑ कौन थे बीजेपी के इकलौते मुस्लिम फाउंडर सिकंदर बख्त? जानिए कैसे थामा पार्टी का साथ (in Hindi). 6 April 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ↑ Jain, Devaki (14 August 2021). "The Maharani who founded the BJP". The Citizen (India).
- ↑ "Rajput votes at stake in Rajasthan, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat legacy a new front in BJP, Cong battle". The Indian Express. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ↑ State Office Archived 9 November 2023 at the Wayback Machine bjp.org
- ↑ "State Presidents". Archived from the original on 6 March 2023.