The 5th General Elections to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) were held on 24 March 2022 and the date of counting was on 26 March 2022. Out of 115 ULBs in the State, elections were held for 111 ULBs (47 Municipalities, 61 Notified Area Councils (NACs) and 3 Municipal Corporations) in the State. Voter turnout was 61.26%. In this election, Mayors & Chairpersons were directly elected and None of the Above (NOTA) was introduced for the first time. They were held in concurrently with 2022 Odisha panchayat Elections. In this elections, Biju Janata Dal emerged victorious in all mayoral elections and 74 council chairpersons elections.
Election were held for 3 Municipal Corporations, 47 Municipalities & 61 Notified Area Councils (NACs).
Due to pending court cases, Elections were not held in