Elections to the Odisha Legislative Assembly were held in February 2000 to elect members of the 147 constituencies in Odisha, India. The Indian National Congress won the popular vote, but the Biju Janata Dal won the most seats and Naveen Patnaik was appointed as the Chief Minister of Odisha. The number of constituencies was set as 147 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.

The Biju Janata Dal is an Indian regional political party with significant influence in the state of Odisha. It was founded by the former minister of mines and minerals of the Republic of India Naveen Patnaik on 26 December 1997 as a breakaway faction from the Janata Dal. The BJD is led by its founder as president of the party. The headquarters of the party is located in Forest Park, Bhubaneswar.