Although India is a parliamentary democracy, the country's politics has become dynastic or with high level of nepotism, possibly due to the absence of party organizations, independent civil-society associations which mobilize support for a party, or centralized financing of elections. The dynastic phenomenon is present at the national, state, regional, and district level. The Nehru–Gandhi family has produced three Indian prime ministers, and family members have largely led the Congress party since 1978. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also has several dynastic leaders. In addition to the major national parties, other national and regional parties such as Shiromani Akali Dal, Shiv Sena, Samajwadi Party, Rashtriya Janata Dal, Janata Dal Secular, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Kerala Congress, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference, Indian Union Muslim League, AIMIM, and the Nationalist Congress Party are all dominated by families, mostly those of the party founders.
The politics of Odisha are part of India's federal parliamentary representative democracy, where the union government exercises sovereign rights. Certain powers are reserved to the states, including Odisha. The state has a multi-party system, in which the two main parties are the nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the regional, socialist Biju Janata Dal (BJD). The Indian National Congress (INC) has also significant presence.
The Bihar Legislative Assembly also known as the Bihar Vidhan Sabha is the lower house of the bicameral Bihar Legislature of the state of Bihar in India. The first state elections were held in 1952.
Mohan Charan Majhi is an Indian politician, currently serving as the 15th Chief Minister of Odisha. He was elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Keonjhar in the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He also represented the same constituency from 2000 to 2009 and from 2019 to 2024. He served as the chief whip of the BJP in the Odisha assembly from 2019 to 2024. In the year 1997, he entered politics as a Sarpanch.
Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo is an Indian politician from Odisha and a member of the erstwhile royal family of Patna, Bolangir. He is serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha as well as Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment, Energy. He is also a member of the National Executive of the BJP.
Biswabhusan Harichandan is an Indian politician serving as the 8th and current Governor of Chhattisgarh. He was former Governor of Andhra Pradesh from 2019 to early 2023.
Legislative Assembly elections were held in the eastern coastal state of Odisha from 13 May to 1 June 2024 to elect the 147 members of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and results were declared on 4 June 2024 for all members of the 17th Odisha Assembly.
Pravati Parida is an Indian politician from Odisha. She became the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha. She is also the Minister of Women and Child Development, Mission Shakti, and Tourism. She is an MLA from Nimapara Assembly Constituency in Puri District representing Bharatiya Janata Party. She won the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election.
Dr. Mukesh Mahaling is an Indian Politician and Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Parliamentary Affairs, and Electronic and Information Technology in Government of Odisha. He is elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Loisingha.
Mohan Charan Majhi was elected as Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Minister of Odisha on 11 June 2024. The government was formed as a result of BJP securing 78 seats of 147 in 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election which was held in four phases during May and June in the state. The results were declared on 4 June and this led to formation of 17th Odisha Assembly. This government is also supported by 3 independents.
Rabi Narayan Naik is an Indian politician and Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Drinking Water in Government of Odisha. He is a member of the Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Kuchinda assembly constituency of Sambalpur district.
Nityananda Gond is an Indian politician and Minister of School and Mass Education, ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Government of Odisha. He is a member of the Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Umerkote assembly constituency of Nabarangpur district.
Krushna Chandra Patra is an Indian politician and Minister of Food Suppliers, Consumer Welfare, Science & Technology Government of Odisha. He is a member of the Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Dhenkanal assembly constituency of Dhenkanal district.
Prithviraj Harichandan is an Indian politician and Minister of Law, Works, Excise Government of Odisha. He is a member of the Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Chilika assembly constituency of Khordha district. He is the son of Biswabhusan Harichandan, who is currently serving as 7th Governor of Chhattisgarh.
Bibhuti Bhusan Jena is an Indian politician and Minister of HCommerce, Transport, Steel & Mine in Government of Odisha. He is a member of the Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Gopalpur assembly constituency of Ganjam district.
Krushna Chandra Mohapatra is an Indian politician and Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Public Enterprise in Government of Odisha. He is a member of the Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Morada assembly constituency of Mayurbhanj district.
Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia is an Indian politician and Minister of State for Forest, Environment & Climate Change, Labour, Employees State Insurance in Government of Odisha. He is a member of the Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Jashipur assembly constituency of Mayurbhanj district.
Pradeep Bal Samanta is an Indian politician and Minister of State for Cooperation, Handloom and Textiles in Government of Odisha. He is a member of the Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Sukinda assembly constituency of Jajpur district.
Gokula Nanda Mallik is an Indian politician and Minister of State for Minister of Fisheries and Animal Resources Development, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Government of Odisha. He is a member of the Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Polasara assembly constituency of Ganjam district.
Sampad Chandra Swain is an Indian politician and Minister of State for Industries, Skill Development and Technical Education in Government of Odisha. He is a member of the Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Paradeep assembly constituency of Jagatsinghpur district.
