Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Debi Prasanna Chand of Indian National Congress won the Jaleswar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 59,685 votes (40.90% vote share). The runner-up was Aswini Kumar Patra (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 53,381 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 | Debi Prasanna Chand | 59685 | 40.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Aswini Kumar Patra | 53381 | 36.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Gour Gopal Das | 20251 | 13.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Sisir Kumar Hui | 7118 | 4.90% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 5 | Shyam Sundar Marndi | 1002 | 0.70% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 6 | Madhu Sudan Jati | 894 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Abhijit Pradhan | 842 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Braja Gopal Raut | 795 | 0.60% | Samruddha Odisha |
| 9 | Pravakar Hasda | 685 | 0.50% | Jharkhand Disom Party |
| 10 | Akshaya Kar | 624 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 11 | Sanjit Das | 468 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
The Jaleswar constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Debi Prasanna Chand (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 59,685 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.