Orissa’s political history dates back to pre-independence era. The leaders of Orissa had taken active participation in the freedom struggle of India. The eminent political leaders like Utkal Gourab Madhusudan Das, Harekrushna Mahtab, Gopabandhu Choudhury, Nabakrushna Choudhury and others promoted the Congress Movement in Orissa. They demanded for a separate provincial status to the state. The demand was fulfilled in 1936.
Although Orissa province came into existence on 1st April 1936 but it was declared as a separate state of Indian Union only after India’s independence i.e. in 1949. Congress has ruled the land for a long time. In the past Orissa has not achieved significant success in the fields like education, industry, agriculture etc. But in recent time the development has been praiseworthy. The good governance has led to an all-round social and economic development of the state.
Presently Orissa has two major political parties – the BJP-BJD alliance and the Congress. The former is running the government since last 8 years. Modern Orissa, with its potential economic resources in the form of abundant minerals, extensive forests, fertile lands, perinial rivers, and numerous waterways, is marching towards an utmost level of advancement in varied fields. The government is trying its best to make Orissa one of the most industrially developed states in the country.
Orissa state political parties
1. Biju Janata Dal
Symbol: Conch
Office: Naveen Nivas, Aerodrome Gate,
Bhubaneswar-751009 (Orissa)
2. All India People’s Party
Central Committee, Ghandhi Nagar
1st Line, Berhampur-760001 (Orissa)
3. Bira Oriya Party
C/o Shri P.Samantaray, IAS (Retd.),
At/P.O. Madhupatna, Cuttack-10 (Orissa)
4. Jana Hitkari Party
A/13-14, Industrial Estate,
Rasulgarh, Bhubaneswar-751 010, Orissa
5. Kosal Party
G.M. College Road, Sambhalpur-768004
(Orissa)
6. Orissa Communist Party
MLA Colony, Unit-4, Bhubaneswar (Orissa)
7. Orissa Congress
Q.No.D.S. 1/19, MLA Colony, Unit-4,
Bhubaneshwar .750001 (Orissa)
8. Orissa Gana Parishad
A/52, Kharvela Nagar, Unit-III,
Bhubaneswar-751001
9. Orissa Socialist Party
Municipal Compound, Choudhury Bazar,
Cuttack-753009 (Orissa)
Assembly Constituencies | 1 | Karanjia (ST) | 50 | Bhubaneswar | 99 | Bhawanipatna (SC) |
| 2 | Jashipur (ST) | 51 | Jatni | 100 | Narla (ST) |
| 3 | Bahalda (ST) | 52 | Pipli | 101 | Kesinga |
| 4 | Rairangpur (ST) | 53 | Nimapara (SC) | 102 | Balliguda (ST) |
| 5 | Bangriposi (ST) | 54 | Kakatpur | 103 | Udayagiri (ST) |
| 6 | Kuliana (ST) | 55 | Satyabadi | 104 | Phulbani (SC) |
| 7 | Baripada | 56 | Puri | 105 | Boudh |
| 8 | Baisinga (ST) | 57 | Brahmagiri | 106 | Titilagarh (SC) |
| 9 | Khunta (ST) | 58 | Chilka | 107 | Kantabanji |
| 10 | Udala (ST) | 59 | Khurda | 108 | Patnagarh |
| 11 | Bhograi | 60 | Begunia | 109 | Saintala |
| 12 | Jaleswar | 61 | Ranpur | 110 | Loisingha |
| 13 | Basta | 62 | Nayagarh | 111 | Bolangir |
| 14 | Balasore | 63 | Khandapara | 112 | Sonepur (SC) |
| 15 | Soro | 64 | Daspalla | 113 | Binka |
| 16 | Simulia | 65 | Jaganathprasad (SC) | 114 | Birmaharajpur |
| 17 | Nilgiri | 66 | Bhanjanagar | 115 | Athmallik |
| 18 | Bhandaripokhari (SC) | 67 | Suruda | 116 | Angul |
| 19 | Bhadrak | 68 | Aska | 117 | Hindol (SC) |
| 20 | Dhamnagar | 69 | Kavisuryanagar | 118 | Dhenkanal |
| 21 | Chandbali (SC) | 70 | Kodala | 119 | Gondia |
| 22 | Basudevpur | 71 | Khallikote | 120 | Kamakhyanagar |
| 23 | Sukinda | 72 | Chatrapur | 121 | Pallahara |
| 24 | Korai | 73 | Hinjili | 122 | Talcher (SC) |
| 25 | Jajpur (SC) | 74 | Gopalpur (SC) | 123 | Padampur |
| 26 | Dharamsala | 75 | Berhampur | 124 | Melchhamunda |
| 27 | Barchana | 76 | Chikati | 125 | Bijepur |
| 28 | Bari Derabisi | 77 | Mohana | 126 | Bhatli (SC) |
| 29 | Binjharpur (SC) | 78 | Ramagiri (ST) | 127 | Bargarh |
| 30 | Aul | 79 | Parlakhemundi | 128 | Sambalpur |
| 31 | Patamundai (SC) | 80 | Gunupur (ST) | 129 | Brajarajnagar |
| 32 | Rajnagar | 81 | Bissam Cuttack (ST) | 130 | Jharsuguda |
| 33 | Kendrapara | 82 | Rayagada (ST) | 131 | Laikera (ST) |
| 34 | Patkura | 83 | Lakshmipur (ST) | 132 | Kuchinda (ST) |
| 35 | Tirtol | 84 | Pottangi (ST) | 133 | Rairakhol (SC) |
| 36 | Ersama | 85 | Koraput | 134 | Deogarh |
| 37 | Balikuda | 86 | Malkangiri (SC) | 135 | Sundargarh |
| 38 | Jagatsinghpur (SC) | 87 | Chitrakonda (ST) | 136 | Talsara (ST) |
| 39 | Kissannagar | 88 | Kotpad (ST) | 137 | Rajgangpur (ST) |
| 40 | Mahanga | 89 | Jeypore | 138 | Biramitrapur (ST) |
| 41 | Salepur (SC) | 90 | Nowrangpur | 139 | Rourkela |
| 42 | Gobindpur | 91 | Kodinga (ST) | 140 | Raghunathpali (ST) |
| 43 | Cuttack Sadar | 92 | Dabugam(ST) | 141 | Bonai (ST) |
| 44 | Cuttack City | 93 | Umarkote(ST) | 142 | Champua (ST) |
| 45 | Choudwar | 94 | Nawapara | 143 | Patna (ST) |
| 46 | Banki | 95 | Khariar | 144 | Keonjhar (ST) |
| 47 | Athgarh | 96 | Dharamgarh (SC) | 145 | Telkoi (ST) |
| 48 | Baramba | 97 | Koksara | 146 | Ramchandrapur |
| 49 | Balipatna (SC) | 98 | Junagarh | 147 | Anandapur (SC) |
