Correct option is C
The correct answer is (c) 21.
· In the 2019 general elections, 21 Members of Parliament (MPs) were elected to the 17th Lok Sabha from the state of Odisha.
· The Lok Sabha is the lower house of India's Parliament, and the number of MPs from each state is based on its population, with Odisha sending 21 representatives to the 17th Lok Sabha.
· The elections to the Lok Sabha in 2019 were significant in Odisha, with both the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) securing a large number of seats.
· While the BJD led by Naveen Patnaik managed to retain a dominant position, the BJP saw significant growth in the state, emerging as a strong contender in several constituencies.