Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Sanatan Bijuli of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Badasahi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 69,072 votes (47.60% vote share). The runner-up was Brundaban Das (Biju Janata Dal) with 57,953 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Sanatan Bijuli | 69072 | 47.60% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Brundaban Das | 57953 | 39.90% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 3 | Devyani Behera | 12709 | 8.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Sanjay Kumar Behera | 2938 | 2.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Bhima Charan Patra | 754 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Rabindra Nath Sethi | 664 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Bunaraaj Patra | 569 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Jitendra Patra | 460 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Badasahi constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Sanatan Bijuli (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 69,072 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.