Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
SANTOSH KHATUA of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Nilgiri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 87,928 votes (52.20% vote share). The runner-up was SUKANTA KUMAR NAYAK (Biju Janata Dal) with 68,089 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 | SANTOSH KHATUA | 87928 | 52.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | SUKANTA KUMAR NAYAK | 68089 | 40.42% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 3 | AKSHAYA KUMAR ACHARYA | 8210 | 4.87% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | JOGANANDA DASH | 1420 | 0.84% | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 5 | AJAYA KUMAR PATTANAYAK | 1358 | 0.81% | Communist Party of India |
| 6 | NOTA | 938 | 0.56% | None of the Above |
| 7 | GANGADHAR NAYAK | 264 | 0.16% | National Apni Party |
| 8 | ARUN KUMAR BARIK | 240 | 0.14% | Samruddha Odisha |
The Nilgiri constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. SANTOSH KHATUA (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 87,928 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.