Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Souvic Biswal of Biju Janata Dal won the Choudwar-Cuttack Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 64,686 votes (49.00% vote share). The runner-up was Nayan Kishore Mohanty (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 43,102 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 | Souvic Biswal | 64686 | 49.00% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Nayan Kishore Mohanty | 43102 | 32.60% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Deepak Kumar Barik | 14652 | 11.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Jagdish Chandra Mohanty | 6761 | 5.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Subhendu Mohanty | 585 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Sameer Kumar Sahoo | 532 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Ranjeet Mallick | 436 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Sasmita Mohanty | 411 | 0.30% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 9 | Naba Kishore Das | 371 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Biswa Ranjan Jethy | 350 | 0.30% | Hindusthan Nirman Dal |
| 11 | Prasna Kumari Nayak | 247 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Choudwar-Cuttack constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Souvic Biswal (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 64,686 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.