Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Bijay Kumar Naik of Biju Janata Dal won the Karanjia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 38,934 votes (37.30% vote share). The runner-up was Jabamani Tudu (Indian National Congress) with 17,533 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 | Bijay Kumar Naik | 38934 | 37.30% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Jabamani Tudu | 17533 | 16.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sumantra Naik | 16687 | 15.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Padma Charan Haiburu | 14597 | 13.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Bholanath Majhi | 4535 | 4.40% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 6 | Baidyanath Singh | 3573 | 3.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Krushna Chandra Naik | 2192 | 2.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Kalakar Madhei | 1321 | 1.30% | Samruddha Odisha |
| 9 | Bhagaban Soye | 1201 | 1.20% | Kalinga Sena |
| 10 | Basanti Hembram | 1090 | 1.00% | Samajwadi Party |
| 11 | Suratha Naik | 1038 | 1.00% | Rashtrawadi Sena |
| 12 | Biplab Kumar Sankhial | 926 | 0.90% | Rashtriya Parivartan Dal |
| 13 | Debendra Singh | 738 | 0.60% | Kalinga Sena |
The Karanjia constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Bijay Kumar Naik (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 38,934 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.