Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha Election 2024: As the capital and largest city of Odisha, the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat occupies a prominent position in the political landscape of the state. Based on Election Commission data from 2014, Bhubaneswar has a sizeable electorate with 1,527,768 voters overall, with 835,850 male voters and 691,918 female votes. With seven Assembly seats, the constituency reflects the wide range of political ideologies and demographics that exist within its borders. A pivotal moment in the political history of Odisha transpired in 1997 when Naveen Patnaik founded the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). With Prasanna Kumar Patasani winning the partys seat in the 1998 election, the BJDs rise signaled a change in the political landscape around the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat. The BJPs acquisition of the Bhubaneswar seat in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, led by Aparajita Sarangi, signifies a dramatic change in the political climate in the area. Sarangis victory, by a wide margin of 23,839 votes over her nearest opponent, Arup Mohan Patnaik of the BJD, highlights the BJPs expanding clout in the state capital of Odisha. ALSO READ: Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 6 Polling On May 25; All You Need To Know About Key Candidates And Constituencies Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha Election 2024: Date, Time Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency is going for polls in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 on May 25. A seamless and effective voting process is guaranteed by the careful planning of the polling schedule by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Voting is to begin at 7 AM, according to ECI schedule. Key Candidates In Bhubaneswar, Yasir Nawaz from the INC has been pitted against Aprajita Sarangi of the BJP and Manmath Routray from the BJD.