Bhubaneswar, Mar 16: Odisha will vote in the Lok Sabha elections and Assembly polls simultaneously in four phases, Chief Election Commissioner of Election Commission of India (ECI) Rajiv Kumar announced on Saturday.

The polling in Odisha will be held on May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1, Kumar said.

First phase polls on May 13
Four Lok Sabha constituencies: Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Berhampur and Koraput.

28 Assembly seats: Nuapada, Khariar, Umerkote, Jharigam, Nabarangpur, Dabugam, Lanjigarh, Junagarh, Dharmgarh, Bhawanipatna, Narla, Chhatrapur, Gopalpur, Berhampur, Digapahandi, Chikiti, Mohana, Paralakhemundi, Gunupur, Bissam Cuttack, Rayagada, Laxmipur, Kotpad, Jeypore, Koraput, Pottangi, Malkangiri and Chitrakonda.

Second phase polls on May 20
Five Lok Sabha constituencies: Bargarh, Sundargarh, Bolangir, Kandhamal and Aska.

35 Assembly seats: Padampur, Bijepur, Bargarh, Attabira, Bhatli, Brajarajnagar, Jharsuguda, Talsara, Sundargarh, Biramitrapur, Raghunathpali, Rourkela, Rajgangpur, Bonai, Birmaharajpur, Sonepur, Loisingha, Patnagarh, Bolangir, Titlagarh, Kantabanji, Baliguda, G Udayagiri, Phulbani, Kantamal, Boudh, Daspalla, Bhanjanagar, Polasara, Kabisuryanagar, Khalikote, Aska, Surada, Sanakhemundi and Hinjili.

Third phase polls on May 25
Six Lok Sabha seats: Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Puri and Bhubaneswar.

42 Assembly constituencies: Kuchinda, Rengali, Sambalpur, Rairakhol, Deogarh, Telkoi, Ghasipura, Anandapur, Patna, Keonjhar, Champua, Karanjia, Dhenkanal, Hindol, Kamakhyanagar, Parjanga, Pallahara,Talcher, Angul, Chhendipada, Athamallik, Baramba, Banki, Athagarh, Barabati-Cuttack, Choudwar-Cuttack, Cuttack Sadar, Puri, Brahmagiri, Satyabadi, Pipili, Jayadev, Bhubaneswar Central (Madhya), Bhubaneswar North (Uttar), Ekamra Bhubaneswar, Jatani, Begunia, Khodha, Chilika, Ranpur, Khandapada and Nayagarh.

Fourth phase polls on June 1
Six Lok Sabha constituencies: Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur.

42 Assembly segments: Jashipur, Saraskana, Rairangpur, Bangriposi, Udala, Badasahi, Baripada, Morada, Jaleswar, Bhograi, Basta, Balasore, Remuna, Nilgiri, Soro, Simulia, Bhandaripokhari, Bhadrak, Basudevpur, Dhamnagar, Chandabali, Binjharpur, Bari, Barachana, Dharmsala, Jajpur, Korei, Sukinda, Niali, Salipur, Mahanga, Patkura, Kendrapara, Aul, Rajanagar, Mahakalapada, Paradip, Tirtol, Balikuda-Erasama, Jagatsinghpur, Kakatpur and Nimapara.

The counting of votes will be held on June 4.

There are 21 Lok Sabha seats and 147 Assembly constituencies in the State.

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