1971 Indian general election in Odisha

Indian general election in Odisha, 1971
1–10 March 1971
20 seats
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party INC SWA Utkal Congress
Last election 6 8 New
Seats won 15 3 1
Seat change 9 5 1
  Fourth party
 
Party CPI
Last election 0
Seats won 1
Seat change 1

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.

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.

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