Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
PRASANTA KUMAR JAGADEV of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Khurda Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 80,564 votes (44.30% vote share). The runner-up was RAJENDRA KUMAR SAHOO (Biju Janata Dal) with 71,966 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 | PRASANTA KUMAR JAGADEV | 80564 | 44.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | RAJENDRA KUMAR SAHOO | 71966 | 39.57% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 3 | KALU CHARAN KHANDEITARAY | 19284 | 10.60% | Independent |
| 4 | SONALI SAHOO | 3435 | 1.89% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | GIRISH CHANDRA MAHARANA | 2108 | 1.16% | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 6 | NOTA | 1233 | 0.68% | None of the Above |
| 7 | BISWAJEET BEHERA | 968 | 0.53% | Manas Lokshakti Dal |
| 8 | RAJA KISHORE NAYAK | 735 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | RUPESH KUMAR BEHERA | 623 | 0.34% | Independent |
| 10 | BRAHMACHARI NAYAK | 498 | 0.27% | Supreme Zero Party of Bharat |
| 11 | RANJIT MOHAPATRA | 436 | 0.24% | Independent |
The Khurda constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. PRASANTA KUMAR JAGADEV (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 80,564 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.