Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
TUSHARKANTI BEHERA of Biju Janata Dal won the Kakatpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 84,010 votes (47.05% vote share). The runner-up was BAIDHAR MALIK (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 60,859 votes.
A total of 12 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 | TUSHARKANTI BEHERA | 84010 | 47.05% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | BAIDHAR MALIK | 60859 | 34.08% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | BISWA BHUSHAN DAS | 31325 | 17.54% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | CHHABI MALIK | 746 | 0.42% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | NOTA | 382 | 0.21% | None of the Above |
| 6 | KARTTIK RAO | 239 | 0.13% | Krupaa Party |
| 7 | JALI ROUT | 221 | 0.12% | Manas Lokshakti Dal |
| 8 | GITANJALI MALIK | 219 | 0.12% | Ambedkarite Party of India |
| 9 | SUMANTA KUMAR SETHI | 182 | 0.10% | Mo Dala |
| 10 | BAMADEB BEHERA | 146 | 0.08% | Odisha Janata Party |
| 11 | RABINDRA NATH KANDI | 129 | 0.07% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 12 | TAPAN KUMAR MALLIK | 103 | 0.06% | Odisha Pragati Dal |
The Kakatpur constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. TUSHARKANTI BEHERA (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 84,010 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.