2000 Odisha Legislative Assembly election

{{Short description|Legislative Assembly election in Orissa, India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2022}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2000 Orissa Legislative Assembly election

| country = India

| type = legislative

| vote_type = Popular

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1995 Odisha Legislative Assembly election

| previous_year = 1995

| election_date = 17 and 22 February 2000

| next_election = 2004 Odisha Legislative Assembly election

| next_year = 2004

| seats_for_election = All 147 seats in the Orissa Legislative Assembly

| majority_seats = 74

| registered = {{formatnum:24188320}}

| turnout = 59.10%

| image_size = 100px

| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image=NaveenPatnaik.jpg|bSize=110|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=10|oTop=04}}

| leader1 = Naveen Pattanaik

| leaders_seat1 = Hinjili

| party1 = Biju Janata Dal

| alliance1 = NDA

| leader_since1 =

| seats_before1 = New

| popular_vote1 = 29.40%

| seat_change1 = New

| seats1 = 69

| swing1 =

| image2 = {{eppt|Bharatiya Janata Party|height=100|width=80}}

| leader2 =

| leaders_seat2 =

| party2 = Bharatiya Janata Party

| alliance2 = NDA

| leader_since2 =

| seats_before2 = 9

| popular_vote2 = 18.19%

| seat_change2 = {{increase}}29

| seats2 = 38

| swing2 =

| image3 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Hemananda-Biswal.jpg|bSize=110|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=10|oTop=0}}

| leader3 = Hemananda Biswal

| leaders_seat3 = Laikera

| party3 = Indian National Congress

| leader_since3 =

| seats_before3 = 80

| popular_vote3 = 33.78%

| seat_change3 = {{decrease}}54

| seats3 = 26

| swing3 =

| title = CM

| before_party = Indian National Congress

| before_election = Hemananda Biswal

| after_party = Biju Janata Dal (NDA)

| after_election = Naveen Patnaik

}}

Elections to the Orissa Legislative Assembly were held in February 2000 to elect members of the 147 constituencies in Orissa, India. The BJP and BJD fought election together as NDA. The National Democratic Alliance won the most seats and Naveen Pattanaik was appointed as the Chief Minister of Orissa.{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/naveen-patnaik-an-election-ready-politician/article36594008.ece |title=Naveen Patnaik — an election-ready politician |newspaper=The Hindu |date=21 September 2021 |author=Satyasundar Barik |access-date= 6 February 2022}}{{cite web |url=http://odishaassembly.nic.in/statisticsmembers.aspx?x=5 |title=List Of Honourable Chief Minister (YearWise) |access-date= 6 February 2022| website=odishaassembly.nic.in}} The number of constituencies was set as 147 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3939-dpaco-1976/ |title=DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= December 9, 2020}}