Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Prasanta Kumar Jagadev of Biju Janata Dal won the Begunia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 73,984 votes (51.70% vote share). The runner-up was Pradeep Kumar Sahoo (Aama Odisha Party) with 30,559 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Prasanta Kumar Jagadev | 73984 | 51.70% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Pradeep Kumar Sahoo | 30559 | 21.40% | Aama Odisha Party |
| 3 | Debasis Patnaik | 20689 | 14.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Jatin Kumar Mohanty | 10611 | 7.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Bhikari Charan Sahoo | 2197 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Basant Kumar Paikray | 2192 | 1.50% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Raja Kishore Parida | 575 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Baman Naik | 489 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Rajesh Rajaratan Bidhar | 376 | 0.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 10 | Nirvaya Kumar Samantray | 368 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Mayadhar Behera | 347 | 0.20% | Samruddha Odisha |
| 12 | Krushna Chandra Barik | 306 | 0.20% | Odisha Jan Morcha |
| 13 | Lalit Mohan Harichandan | 301 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
The Begunia constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Prasanta Kumar Jagadev (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 73,984 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.