Odisha Election schedule 2024
The Election Commission of India (EC) on Sunday, March 10, 2019, announced the upcoming Odisha Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) election dates. As per EC's announcement, the Assembly elections in Odisha will be held in a four phases. The 147-member state assembly elections will be held in four phases on April 11, 18, 23 and 29.
However, the model code of conduct has come into force on Sunday evening and will remain in force even after the polling on April 11 till the entire process of counting is completed on May 23.
Number of constituencies going to poll: 147
Odisha Assembly Election 2019: Important Dates
The date before which the election shall be completed: 27 May, 2019.
The 147-member state assembly elections will be held in four phases on April 11, 18, 23 and 29.
In 2014, the Lok Sabha and the assembly polls in the state were held in two phases on April 10 and 17. They were held in two phases in 2009 (April 16 and 23) and 2004 (April 20 and April 26) also.
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik welcomed the poll announcement. “I welcome the Election Commission of India’s announcement for elections to #Odisha Assembly & Lok Sabha to be held on 11, 18, 23 & 29 April. Pleased to pledge wholehearted support for the electoral process that is the foundation of our democracy. #LokSabhaElections2019,” he tweeted.
Narasingha Mishra, leader of opposition in the outgoing assembly, expressed surprise at the four-phase polls. “The Election Commission should explain why it made a four-phase poll schedule for a small state like Odisha,” he said.
However, the model code of conduct has come into force on Sunday evening and will remain in force even after the polling on April 11 till the entire process of counting is completed on May 23.
Number of constituencies going to poll: 147
Odisha Assembly Election 2019: Important Dates
| Events | Phase 1 | Phase 2 | Phase 3 | Phase 4 |
| Announcement & issue of Press Note | 10/03/2019 (Sunday) | 10/03/2019(Sunday) | 10/03/2019(Sunday) | 10/03/2019(Sunday) |
| Issue of Notification | 18/03/2019 (Monday) | 19/03/2019 (Tuesday) | 28/03/2019 (Thursday) | 02/04/2019 (Tuesday) |
| Last Date of filing Nominations | 25/03/2019 (Monday | 26/03/2019 (Tuesday) | 04/4/2019 (Thursday) | 09/04/2019 (Tuesday) |
| Scrutiny of Nominations | 26/03/2019 (Tuesday) | 27/03/2019 (Wednesday) | 05/4/2019 (Friday) | 10/04/2019 (Wednesday) |
| Last date of withdrawal of Candidature | 28/03/2019 (Thursday) | 29/03/2019 (Friday) | 08/04/2019 (Monday) | 12/04/2019 (Friday) |
| Date of Poll | 11/04/2019 (Thursday) | 18/04/2019 (Thursday) | 23/04/2019 (Tuesday) | 29/04/2019 (Monday) |
| Counting of Votes on | 23/05/2019 (Thursday) | 23/05/2019 (Thursday) | 23/05/2019 (Thursday) | 23/05/2019 (Thursday) |
The date before which the election shall be completed: 27 May, 2019.
The 147-member state assembly elections will be held in four phases on April 11, 18, 23 and 29.
In 2014, the Lok Sabha and the assembly polls in the state were held in two phases on April 10 and 17. They were held in two phases in 2009 (April 16 and 23) and 2004 (April 20 and April 26) also.
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik welcomed the poll announcement. “I welcome the Election Commission of India’s announcement for elections to #Odisha Assembly & Lok Sabha to be held on 11, 18, 23 & 29 April. Pleased to pledge wholehearted support for the electoral process that is the foundation of our democracy. #LokSabhaElections2019,” he tweeted.
Narasingha Mishra, leader of opposition in the outgoing assembly, expressed surprise at the four-phase polls. “The Election Commission should explain why it made a four-phase poll schedule for a small state like Odisha,” he said.
