Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
KRUSHNA CHANDRA NAYAK of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Chhatrapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 74,983 votes (48% vote share). The runner-up was SUBASH CHANDRA BEHERA (Biju Janata Dal) with 63,545 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 | KRUSHNA CHANDRA NAYAK | 74983 | 48% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | SUBASH CHANDRA BEHERA | 63545 | 40.68% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 3 | BHAGIRATHI BEHERA | 7186 | 4.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | GURU NATH PRADHAN | 3963 | 2.54% | Communist Party of India |
| 5 | NOTA | 1958 | 1.25% | None of the Above |
| 6 | SAMRAT RAJ | 1115 | 0.71% | Independent |
| 7 | RITU KUMARI SETHI | 795 | 0.51% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 8 | SAROJ KUMAR BEHERA | 783 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | SANTOSH KUMAR SETHI | 650 | 0.42% | Kalinga Sena |
| 10 | CH. MAMINI | 625 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | LINGARAJ BEHERA | 614 | 0.39% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
The Chhatrapur constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. KRUSHNA CHANDRA NAYAK (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 74,983 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.