Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Ashok Chandra Panda of Biju Janata Dal won the Ekamra-Bhubaneswar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 66,376 votes (58.50% vote share). The runner-up was Amiya Dash (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 29,900 votes.
A total of 20 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 | 66376 | 58.50% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Amiya Dash | 29900 | 26.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Shivananda Ray | 8148 | 7.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Rashmi Mohapatra | 3825 | 3.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Debi Prasad Mishra | 1083 | 1.00% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Sunjoy Hans | 923 | 0.80% | Aama Odisha Party |
| 7 | Gyanendra Mohanty | 631 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Sura Jena | 562 | 0.50% | Communist Party Of India |
| 9 | Subrat Samal | 443 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Chhabindra Jena | 329 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Surendra Kumar Raut | 239 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Sonali Dakua | 186 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 13 | Shyam Sundar Bhoi | 150 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Rabi Maharana | 147 | 0.10% | Odisha Jan Morcha |
| 15 | Surya Narayan Gouda | 147 | 0.10% | Samruddha Odisha |
| 16 | Saudamini Dash | 145 | 0.10% | Samata Kranti Dal |
| 17 | Rabindra Nath Dash | 90 | 0.10% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 18 | Bijay Barik | 80 | 0.10% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star |
| 19 | Khageswar Bal | 69 | 0.10% | Proutist Bloc India |
| 20 | Jagatjit Padhi | 41 | 0.00% | Socialist Workers Party |
The Ekamra-Bhubaneswar constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Ashok Chandra Panda (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 66,376 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.