Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Rajendra Kumar Sahoo of Biju Janata Dal won the Khurda Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 72,299 votes (45.90% vote share). The runner-up was Jyotirindra Nath Mitra (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 65,702 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 | Rajendra Kumar Sahoo | 72299 | 45.90% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Jyotirindra Nath Mitra | 65702 | 41.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Dillip Srichandan | 12202 | 7.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Prakash Samantaray | 2965 | 1.90% | Aama Odisha Party |
| 5 | Rajkishore Nayak | 762 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Debi Prasad Pattnaik | 713 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Laxmikanta Mishra | 654 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Sudhir Kumar Mansingh | 533 | 0.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 9 | Dibakar Maharathy | 472 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Rudranath Dutta | 406 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Deepak Kumar Dalasinghray | 374 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Rajib Lochan Sarangi | 274 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Pramod Chandra Dash | 190 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Khurda constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Rajendra Kumar Sahoo (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 72,299 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.