Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Bijaya Kumar Mohanty of Biju Janata Dal won the Bhubaneswar Central (Madhya) Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 50,107 votes (54.30% vote share). The runner-up was Jagannath Pradhan (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 27,718 votes.
A total of 15 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 | 50107 | 54.30% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Jagannath Pradhan | 27718 | 30.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Shuvendu Mohanty | 11429 | 12.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Ranjan Kumar Das | 1251 | 1.40% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 5 | Gitanjali Bakshi | 710 | 0.80% | Aama Odisha Party |
| 6 | Debi Prasad Prusti | 220 | 0.20% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 7 | Jayadarshi Nayak | 180 | 0.20% | Odisha Jan Morcha |
| 8 | Harihara Deo | 139 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Lalit Mohan Patnaik | 112 | 0.10% | Samata Kranti Dal |
| 10 | Anita Manjari Samal | 99 | 0.10% | Socialist Workers Party |
| 11 | Subash Chandra Chau Pattnayak | 82 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Pitambar Bhuyan | 71 | 0.10% | Proutist Bloc India |
| 13 | Sangram Keshari Pattnayak | 62 | 0.10% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 14 | Sudarshan Pradhan | 55 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 15 | Sikhara Bhoi | 41 | 0.00% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star |
The Bhubaneswar Central (Madhya) constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Bijaya Kumar Mohanty (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 50,107 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.