Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Rajkishore Das of Biju Janata Dal won the Morada Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 68,551 votes (38.60% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 61,847 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 | Rajkishore Das | 68551 | 38.60% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra | 61847 | 34.80% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Pravash Kar Mohapatra | 23600 | 13.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Kalinga Keshari Jena | 11847 | 6.70% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 5 | Narendra Pradhan | 3129 | 1.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Girendra Kumar Goswami | 2570 | 1.50% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 7 | Santosh Kumar Si | 1540 | 0.90% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 8 | Miss Hemasmita Naik | 1383 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Bishwambar Das | 794 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Radhakrishna Mohanta | 711 | 0.40% | Jharkhand People's Party |
| 11 | Sasmita Dhal | 690 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Srinath Mohanta | 638 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Tarun Kumar Muduli | 473 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Morada constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Rajkishore Das (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 68,551 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.