Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Bijaya Kumar Mohanty of Biju Janata Dal won the Bhubaneswar Central (Madhya) Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 46,417 votes (60.80% vote share). The runner-up was Biswabhusan Harichandan (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 11,432 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Bijaya Kumar Mohanty | 46417 | 60.80% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Biswabhusan Harichandan | 11432 | 15.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Jagannath Pradhan | 8159 | 10.70% | Independent |
| 4 | Alok Jena | 7176 | 9.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Panchanan Kanungo | 1670 | 2.20% | Samruddha Odisha |
| 6 | Susama Nanda | 577 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Kalinga Kishore Das | 213 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Gopinath Nayak | 185 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Ugrasen Mangaraj | 179 | 0.20% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 10 | Bairagi Jena | 117 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Dipti Ranjan Mohanty | 107 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Bhubaneswar Central (Madhya) constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Bijaya Kumar Mohanty (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 46,417 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.