Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Sukanta Kumar Nayak of Biju Janata Dal won the Nilgiri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 50,514 votes (36.30% vote share). The runner-up was Sushama Biswal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 36,814 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Sukanta Kumar Nayak | 50514 | 36.30% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Sushama Biswal | 36814 | 26.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Kartik Mohapatra | 32360 | 23.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Pradipta Panda | 17018 | 12.20% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 5 | Anil Kumar Mohapatra | 768 | 0.60% | Odisha Jan Morcha |
| 6 | Laxman Singh | 607 | 0.40% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 7 | Sharat Mahakud | 489 | 0.40% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 8 | Bitendra Das | 390 | 0.30% | Kalinga Sena |
| 9 | Pratap Chandra Mohanty | 369 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
The Nilgiri constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Sukanta Kumar Nayak (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 50,514 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.