Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Jyotirindra Nath Mitra of Biju Janata Dal won the Khurda Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 84,553 votes (49.20% vote share). The runner-up was Kalucharan Khandeitaray (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 74,510 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Jyotirindra Nath Mitra | 84553 | 49.20% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Kalucharan Khandeitaray | 74510 | 43.40% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Jitendra Pradhan | 6467 | 3.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Swagatika Pattanaik | 4268 | 2.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Mohit Ranjan Behera | 585 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Priya Ranjan Patra | 573 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Dillip Kumar Biswal | 476 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Chintamani Sahoo | 321 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Khurda constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Jyotirindra Nath Mitra (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 84,553 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.