Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
SANATAN MAHAKUD of Biju Janata Dal won the Champua Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 103,120 votes (56.45% vote share). The runner-up was MURALI MANOHAR SHARMA (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 63,126 votes.
A total of 16 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 MAHAKUD | 103120 | 56.45% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | MURALI MANOHAR SHARMA | 63126 | 34.56% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | YASHBANT NARAYANA SINGH LAGURI | 8649 | 4.73% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | NOTA | 1343 | 0.74% | None of the Above |
| 5 | JAYI MUNDA | 1303 | 0.71% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | KSHIROD KUMAR GIRI | 740 | 0.41% | Independent |
| 7 | SANTOSH KUMAR MAHAPATRA | 678 | 0.37% | Independent |
| 8 | BASAMATI MUNDA | 608 | 0.33% | Independent |
| 9 | BENUDHAR MAHANTA | 547 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | ANKAJ KUMAR JAISWAL | 542 | 0.30% | Ambedkarite Party of India |
| 11 | GURUBUX SINGH AHLUWALIA | 493 | 0.27% | Independent |
| 12 | RAGHUNATH NAIK | 388 | 0.21% | Manas Lokshakti Dal |
| 13 | JAKRIASH KISPATTA | 388 | 0.21% | Independent |
| 14 | SANJAY KUMAR MAHANTA | 339 | 0.19% | AJSU Party |
| 15 | KSHITISH CHANDRA MAHANTA | 238 | 0.13% | Kalinga National Front |
| 16 | BASANTA KUMAR MOHANTA | 166 | 0.09% | Indian Citizens' Party |
The Champua constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. SANATAN MAHAKUD (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 103,120 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.