• UMESH CHANDRA SAHOO

Regionalism and the rise of the regional parties assert to be the part of the party politics in Odisha since independence. There are the imperatives of the rise of Intra- Regionalism between the Coastal and Western Odisha in the multi-dimensional folds including Socio-cultural, political as well as economical aspects. This chapter attempts to elucidate the rise of regional political parties in Odisha since 1951 generally and in particular focuses on the rise and development of the BJD since 1997. Moreover, the genesis of the rise and development of regional parties is also comparatives debated with the changing pattern of federalism and national party politics.

Regionalism, Political Leadership, state politics of Accommodation, stability and instability politics, multi polar regional convergence.

"Political History of Odisha and the Regional Vibrant", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.322-336, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907T17.pdf

"Political History of Odisha and the Regional Vibrant", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp322-336, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907T17.pdf