Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Susanta Kumar Behera of Biju Janata Dal won the Chhendipada Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 74,911 votes (45.80% vote share). The runner-up was Agasti Behera (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 68,117 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Susanta Kumar Behera | 74911 | 45.80% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Agasti Behera | 68117 | 41.60% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Sashmita Behera | 16588 | 10.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Sarat Chandra Naik | 1436 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Subas Naik | 858 | 0.50% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 6 | Bharat Kumar Naik | 649 | 0.40% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 7 | Panchanan Behera | 632 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Chhabindra Singh Samant | 458 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Chhendipada constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Susanta Kumar Behera (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 74,911 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.