The Aama Odisha Party (AOP) was a state political party of the Indian state of Odisha led by Soumya Ranjan Patnaik. It was founded on 26 November 2013.[2] Aama Odisha Party was allotted pot symbol by the Election Commission of India.[3]
Aama Odisha Party | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Soumya Ranjan Patnaik |
| Founded | 26 November 2013 |
| Headquarters | 185, VIP Colony, IRC Village, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Colours | Earth Yellow |
| ECI Status | State Party[1] |
| Alliance | None |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245 |
| Seats in State Legislative Assembly | 0 / 147 (Odisha) |
On 22 March 2014, Suparno Satpathy quit the Indian National Congress and joined AOP.[4]
On 6 March 2018, Soumya Ranjan Patnaik merged Aama Odisha Party with Biju Janata Dal and he was nominated by Naveen Patnaik as a BJD MP to Rajya Sabha.