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The 1971 Indian general election in Odisha were held for 20 seats with the state going to the polls in the first two phases of the general elections.[2]
The major contenders in the state were the Indian National Congress and the Swatantra Party. The third front parties contesting in the state were the Utkal Congress, the Left parties. The assembly elections were held simultaneously with the general elections in the state.
Biju Patnaik was close to Indira Gandhi. However, they clashed in 1969 over the presidential election. He left the Congress and formed a regional party called Utkal Congress.
Voting and results
Source: Election Commission of India[3]
List of elected MPs
Keys: INC Swatantra Party Communist Party of India Utkal Congress
Bye Elections
| S No. | Constituency | Winning candidate | Winning party | Reason |
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| 1. | Koraput | Giridhar Gamang | Indian National Congress | Resignation of Bhagirathi Gamang |
| 2. | Mayurbhanj | Chandra Mohan Sinha | Utkal Congress | Resignation of Manmohan Tudu |
References
- ^ "India - Date of Elections: March 1-10, 1971" (PDF). IPU. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 April 2021.
- ^ "General Election of India 1971, 5th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
- ^ "Orissa 1971". EIC. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019.
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