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2000 Odisha Legislative Assembly election

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Elections to the Orissa Legislative Assembly were held in February 2000 to elect members of the 147 constituencies in Orissa, India. The BJP and BJD fought election together as NDA. The National Democratic Alliance won the most seats and Naveen Pattanaik was appointed as the Chief Minister of Orissa.[1][2] The number of constituencies was set as 147 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.[3]

Quick facts All 147 seats in the Orissa Legislative Assembly 74 seats needed for a majority, Registered ...
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Parties and alliances

  National Democratic Alliance

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  United Progressive Alliance

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Others

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Result

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Govt Formation

Biju Janata Dal joined NDA (BJP's side). The BJD won 68 seats, BJP won 38 seats. Seats won by NDA = BJD + BJP = 68 + 38 = 106 (higher than 74 -- the magic number). Whereas Congress, which was in power earlier, won only 26 seats (not enough for forming govt), overthrowing Sri Hemananda Biswal from power. NDA formed govt and Sri Naveen Patnaik became the CM. He appointed many MLAs from both BJP & BJD as ministers.

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