The Indian general election, 2009 in Odisha were held for 21 seats with the state going to the polls in the first two phases of the

general elections A general election is an electoral process to choose most or all members of a governing body at the same time. They are distinct from by-elections, which fill individual seats that have become vacant between general elections. General elections ...

. The major contenders in the state were the Third Front,

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and the

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(BJP). The third front parties contesting in the state were the

Biju Janata Dal The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is an Indian regional political party with significant influence in the state of Odisha. The party was established to uphold the legacy of former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik and to address the unique socio-economic ...

(BJD), the Left parties and the

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. The assembly elections were held simultaneously with the general elections in the state. A few weeks before the elections, seat sharing talks broke down between the BJD and its long-time ally BJP. Then the BJD joined the Third Front. The BJD leader

Naveen Patnaik Naveen Patnaik (; born 16 October 1946) is an Indian politician and writer, who served as the 14th List of Chief Ministers of Odisha, Chief Minister of Odisha from 5 March 2000 to 12 June 2024. His 24-year reign is the List of longest-serving I ...

said that he broke the alliance with BJP over the Kandhamal riots.

Parties and alliances

Voting and results

Source: Election Commission of India

List of elected MPs

References

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Odisha-related lists 2000s in Orissa