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