Odisha To Go On Polls From May 13 

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) declared that the elections for the 147 Odisha Assembly constituencies will be conducted in four phases. Here’s the breakdown:

Phase 1: May 13 – 28 Assembly Constituencies 

Phase 2: May 20 – 35 Assembly Constituencies

 Phase 3: May 25 – 42 Assembly Constituencies

 Phase 4: June 1 – 42 Assembly Constituencies

Vote counting will occur on June 4, with results announced the same day. Notably, the current Odisha Assembly’s term concludes on June 24, 2024.

List of Assembly constituencies going to the polls in phases:

Phase 1: Nuapada, Khariar, Umerkote, Jharigam, Nabarangpur, Dabugam, Lanjigarh, Junagarh, Dharmgarh, Bhawanipatna, Narla, Chhatrapur, Gopalpur, Berhampur, Digapahandi, Chikiti, Mohana, Paralakhemundi, Gunupur, Bissam Cuttack, Rayagada, Laxmipur, Kotpad, Jeypore, Koraput, Pottangi, Malkangiri, Chitrakonda

Phase 2 : Padampur, Bijepur, Bargarh, Attabira, Bhatli, Brajarajnagar, Jharsuguda, Talsara, Sundargarh, Biramitrapur, Raghunathpali, Rourkela, Rajgangpur, Bonai, Birmaharajpur, Sonepur, Loisingha, Patnagarh, Bolangir, Titlagarh, Kantabanji, Baliguda, G Udayagiri, Phulbani, Kantamal, Boudh, Daspalla, Bhanjanagar, Polasara, Kabisuryanagar, Khalikote, Aska, Surada, Sanakhemundi, Hinjili

Phase 3: Kuchinda, Rengali, Sambalpur, Rairakhol, Deogarh, Telkoi, Ghasipura, Anandapur, Patna, Keonjhar, Champua, Karanjia, Dhenkanal, Hindol, Kamakhyanagar, Parjanga, Pallahara,Talcher, Angul, Chhendipada, Athamallik, Baramba, Banki, Athagarh, Barabati-Cuttack, Choudwar-Cuttack, Cuttack Sadar, Puri, Brahmagiri, Satyabadi, Pipili, Jayadev, Bhubaneswar Central (Madhya), Bhubaneswar North (Uttar), Ekamra Bhubaneshwar, Jatani, Begunia, Khodha, Chilika, Ranpur, Khandapada, Nayagarh

Phase 4: Jashipur, Saraskana, Rairangpur, Bangriposi, Udala, Badasahi, Baripada, Morada, Jaleswar, Bhograi, Basta, Balasore, Remuna, Nilgiri, Soro, Simulia, Bhandaripokhari, Bhadrak, Basudevpur, Dhamnagar, Chandabali, Binjharpur, Bari, Barachana, Dharmasala, Jajpur, Korei, Sukinda, Niali, Salipur, Mahanga, Patkura, Kendrapara, Aul, Rajanagar, Mahakalapada, Paradip, Tirtol, Balikuda-Erasama, Jagatsinghpur, Kakatpur, Nimapara

Similarly, the election for 21 Lok Sabha seats will also be held in four phases. 

List of Lok Sabha constituencies going to the polls in phases:

Phase1: May 13, 2024: Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Berhampur, and Koraput

   Phase 2:May 20, 2024: Bargarh, Sundargarh, Bolangir, Kandhamal, and Aska

Phase 3: May 25, 2024: Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Puri, and Bhubaneswar

Phase4: June 01, 2024: Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur