Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Ashok Chandra Panda of Biju Janata Dal won the Ekamra-Bhubaneswar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 55,095 votes (65.60% vote share). The runner-up was Pratap Kumar Jena (Indian National Congress) with 11,645 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Ashok Chandra Panda | 55095 | 65.60% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Pratap Kumar Jena | 11645 | 13.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Samir Mohanty | 11070 | 13.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Rashmi Mohapatra | 3933 | 4.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Raghunath Dhal | 370 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Sanjit Kumar Mohanty | 326 | 0.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 7 | Prasanna Kumar Sahoo | 241 | 0.30% | Samruddha Odisha |
| 8 | Mallik Kumar Uddin | 228 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Jajati Keshari Pattanaik | 191 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Santosh Kumar Dash | 171 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Chhabindra Jena | 143 | 0.20% | Ajsu Party |
| 12 | Gyanendra Mohanty | 120 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Naba Behera | 115 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Parivartan Dal |
| 13 | Chandramani Nayak | 115 | 0.10% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 15 | Biswajit Debata | 102 | 0.10% | Kalinga Sena |
| 16 | Rabindra Nath Dash | 86 | 0.10% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
The Ekamra-Bhubaneswar constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Ashok Chandra Panda (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 55,095 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.