Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
NAYAN KISHORE MOHANTY of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Choudwar-Cuttack Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 54,509 votes (38.97% vote share). The runner-up was MEERA MALLICK (Indian National Congress) with 5,118 votes.
A total of 13 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 | NAYAN KISHORE MOHANTY | 54509 | 38.97% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | MEERA MALLICK | 5118 | 3.66% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | RUPALI LENKA | 2804 | 2% | Independent |
| 4 | SUKANTA CHANDRA SAHANI | 2113 | 1.51% | Independent |
| 5 | SOUVIC BISWAL | 72325 | 51.71% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 5 | NOTA | 1040 | 0.74% | None of the Above |
| 6 | KHAGESWAR SETHI | 424 | 0.30% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 7 | BIJAYALAXMI MOHAPATRA | 364 | 0.26% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 8 | LULU BISWAL | 306 | 0.22% | Samruddha Odisha |
| 9 | RANJEET MALLICK | 280 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | BIPLAB NANDA | 224 | 0.16% | Independent |
| 11 | SOBHA PANDEY | 200 | 0.14% | Independent |
| 12 | MANORANJAN DALAI | 171 | 0.12% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
The Choudwar-Cuttack constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. NAYAN KISHORE MOHANTY (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 54,509 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.