Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Pravat Ranjan Biswal of Biju Janata Dal won the Choudwar-Cuttack Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 58,495 votes (56.50% vote share). The runner-up was Deepak Kumar Barik (Independent) with 25,718 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Pravat Ranjan Biswal | 58495 | 56.50% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Deepak Kumar Barik | 25718 | 24.80% | Independent |
| 3 | Nayan Kishore Mohanty | 8988 | 8.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Sabitri Chowdhury | 8498 | 8.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Sakuntala Barik | 441 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Dr. Niranjan Tripathy | 407 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Sanjay Kumar Samal | 294 | 0.30% | Rashtriya Parivartan Dal |
| 8 | Padmini Jena | 266 | 0.30% | Bira Oriya Party |
| 9 | Satyanarayan Mohanty | 200 | 0.20% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 10 | Laxmikanta Behera | 166 | 0.20% | Kalinga Sena |
The Choudwar-Cuttack constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Pravat Ranjan Biswal (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 58,495 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.