Odisha To Vote in Simultaneous Elections to Lok Sabha Election 2024, Assembly Polls in Four Phases; Check Polling and Result Dates
On May 13, polling will be held for 28 assembly seats and four Lok Sabha constituencies. In the next phase on May 20, voting will be held for 35 assembly seats and five Lok Sabha constituencies.
Bhubaneswar, March 16: Odisha will vote in the Lok Sabha elections and assembly polls simultaneously in four phases, the Election Commission announced on Saturday. The polling will be held on May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1, it said. There are 21 Lok Sabha seats in the state, and a 147-member assembly.
On May 13, polling will be held for 28 assembly seats and four Lok Sabha constituencies. In the next phase on May 20, voting will be held for 35 assembly seats and five Lok Sabha constituencies. Lok Sabha Election 2024 Schedule: State-Wise, Constituency-Wise List of Seats and Polling Dates.
Lok Sabha Election 2024: Constituency-Wise Polling Date in Odisha
| Constituency
no. |
Constituency | Polling Date |
| 1 | Bargarh | May 20 |
| 2 | Sundargarh | May 20 |
| 3 | Sambalpur | May 25 |
| 4 | Keonjhar | May 25 |
| 5 | Mayurbhanj | June 1 |
| 6 | Balasore | June 1 |
| 7 | Bhadrak | June 1 |
| 8 | Jajpur | June 1 |
| 9 | Dhenkanal | May 25 |
| 10 | Bolangir | May 20 |
| 11 | Kalahandi | May 13 |
| 12 | Nabarangpur | May 13 |
| 13 | Kandhamal | May 20 |
| 14 | Cuttack | May 25 |
| 15 | Kendrapara | June 1 |
| 16 | Jagatsinghpur | June 1 |
| 17 | Puri | May 25 |
| 18 | Bhubaneswar | May 25 |
| 19 | Aska | May 20 |
| 20 | Berhampur | May 13 |
| 21 | Koraput | May 13 |
On May 25, voting for 42 assembly segments and six Lok Sabha seats will be held. The polling for the remaining 42 assembly seats and six Lok Sabha constituencies will be held on June 1. The counting of votes will be held on June 4. Lok Sabha Election 2024 Schedule: General Elections To Be Held in West Bengal in Seven Phases; Check Dates.
In the 2019 elections, BJD won 12 of the 21 Lok Sabha seats, while the BJP secured eight and Congress managed one seat. In the assembly, the BJD bagged 113 seats, the BJP won 23 seats, the Congress secured nine seats, the CPI(M) won one, and also an Independent candidate won.
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