Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Rajanikant Singh of Biju Janata Dal won the Angul Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 65,388 votes (41.60% vote share). The runner-up was Pratap Chandra Pradhan (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 56,565 votes.
A total of 10 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajanikant Singh | 65388 | 41.60% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Pratap Chandra Pradhan | 56565 | 36.00% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Biplab Kumar Jena | 30572 | 19.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Anil Bhoi | 1060 | 0.70% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 5 | Trilochan Naik | 998 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Laxman Kumar Sahu | 772 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Mandodari Roul | 529 | 0.30% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 8 | Duryodhan Naik | 462 | 0.30% | Rashtriya Indepndent Morcha |
| 9 | Sukanta Kumar Nath | 393 | 0.30% | Hindusthan Nirman Dal |
| 10 | Santosh Kumar Naik | 325 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Angul constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Rajanikant Singh (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 65,388 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.