Elections in Odisha are conducted in accordance with the Constitution of India.
The Assembly of Odisha creates laws regarding the conduct of local body elections unilaterally while any changes by the state legislature to the conduct of state level elections need to be approved by the Parliament of India.
In addition, the state legislature may be dismissed by the Parliament according to Article 356 of the Indian Constitution and President's rule may be imposed.
Chief Minister(s): Nabakrushna Choudhury, Harekrushna Mahatab (Both INC) Chief Minister: Harekrushna Mahatab (INC) Chief Minister(s): Biju Patnaik, Biren Mitra, Sadashiva Tripathy (All from INC) Chief Minister: Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo, Swatantra Party Chief Minister: Nilamani Routray, JP Chief Minister: Janaki Ballabh Patnaik, INC Chief Minister(s): Janaki Ballabh Patnaik, Hemananda Biswal (All from INC) Chief Minister: Biju Patnaik, JD Chief Minister(s): Janaki Ballabh Patnaik, Giridhar Gamang, Hemananda Biswal (All from INC) Chief Minister: Naveen Patnaik, BJD Chief Minister: Naveen Patnaik, BJD Chief Minister: Naveen Patnaik, BJD[1] Chief Minister: Naveen Patnaik, BJD Chief Minister: Naveen Patnaik, BJD Chief Minister: Mohan Charan Majhi, BJP