A study on the state legislative assembly elections in Odisha (1952-2024)
Author(s): Dr. Sthitaprajna Das and Puspalata Panigrahi
Abstract: Elections are the cornerstone of democracy. Without elections, the essence of democracy can never be gauged. Election plays vital role in the institutionalization and realization of sovereignty of the public. Election bridges the gap between two extreme views and help in the smooth running of the political system of any country. Odisha is a developing state and there is a slow development after the independence. One of the reasons ascribed to its slow development is the political instability in the state during initial years after India’s freedom. This paper attempts to explore the results of assembly elections in Odisha since the first general elections of 1952. The state of Odisha witnessed seventeen assembly elections since independence. This paper covers a detail study of the position of political parties in Odisha after each election since 1952. The present paper also briefly highlights the formation of various governments after every assembly election in Odisha and important stakeholders of each and every assembly of Odisha from 1952 to 2024. Complete political situation of Odisha after independence to till now has been shortly touched in this paper.
Dr. Sthitaprajna Das, Puspalata Panigrahi. A study on the state legislative assembly elections in Odisha (1952-2024). Int J Political Sci Governance 2024;6(2):28-33. DOI: 10.33545/26646021.2024.v6.i2a.355
