Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
DR. KRUSHNA CHANDRA MAHAPATRA of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Morada Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 77,980 votes (43.33% vote share). The runner-up was PREETINANDA KANUNGO (Biju Janata Dal) with 44,710 votes.
A total of 18 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 | DR. KRUSHNA CHANDRA MAHAPATRA | 77980 | 43.33% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | PREETINANDA KANUNGO | 44710 | 24.84% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 3 | PRAVASH KAR MOHAPATRA | 27886 | 15.49% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | KRUSHNA CHANDRA DAS | 8353 | 4.64% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 5 | SANJEEB ROUT | 7615 | 4.23% | Independent |
| 6 | SUDAM SOREN | 2348 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 7 | MRUTYUNJAY BEHERA | 1869 | 1.04% | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 8 | SANKARSHAN MISHRA | 1599 | 0.89% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 9 | JOGENDRANATH MOHANTA | 1392 | 0.77% | AJSU Party |
| 10 | MADAN MOHAN MURMU | 1057 | 0.59% | Independent |
| 11 | RADHAKRISHNA MOHANTA | 798 | 0.44% | Jharkhand People's Party |
| 12 | NOTA | 780 | 0.43% | None of the Above |
| 13 | DIBRAT CHANDRA MOHANTA | 772 | 0.43% | Independent |
| 14 | BHIM CHARAN MARNDI | 731 | 0.41% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 15 | DILLIP KUMAR TUNG | 663 | 0.37% | Janta Darbar Party |
| 16 | GOPABANDHU MOHANTA | 551 | 0.31% | Independent |
| 17 | SATYABAN DALNAYAK | 471 | 0.26% | Bharatiya Sampuran Krantikari Party |
| 18 | PUSPANJALI MOHAPATRA | 403 | 0.22% | Naba Bharata Nirmana Seva Party |
The Morada constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. DR. KRUSHNA CHANDRA MAHAPATRA (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 77,980 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.