The 2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election took place in April 2019, along with the

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. The term of the assembly elected in 2014 had expired on 24 May 2019. The incumbent

Biju Janata Dal The Biju Janata Dal (; BJD) is a regional political party in the Indian state of Odisha founded and led by Naveen Patnaik, the current Chief Minister of Odisha and the son of former Chief Minister of Odisha Biju Patnaik, after whom the party i ...

headed by

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, the

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(BJP), and the

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were the major political parties in the election. Four sitting MP's from

joined

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and

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because they were denied the party's ticket.

in the 21 constituencies of Odisha and 2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election was held in the first 4 phases of the 7 scheduled phases of

. MR. Surya Narayana patro is the current speaker of Odisha Vidhan sabha while the deputy charge is given to MR. Rajanikant Singh.

Election schedule

On March 10, the

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announced the dates of the election. 2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election are scheduled to be held simultaneously with

in 4 phases: April 11, 18, 23, and 29. The counting of votes will be on May 23. Elections were cancelled in Patkura Assembly constituency following the death of 83-year-old, six-time MLA and

candidate Bed Prakash Agarwalla. Later the

scheduled it on 19 May 2019. The

further decided to extend the completion of the election for 60 days in view of the devastation caused by

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. The poll was done in July 2019.

Partywise election results summary

Results by constituency

* Election in Patkura Assembly constituency is due to be held.*

Notes

References

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Election schedule

Partywise election results summary

Results by constituency

See also

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