Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Braja Kishore Tripathy of Janata Dal won the Puri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 64,777 votes (73.20% vote share). The runner-up was Belarani Dutta (Indian National Congress) with 14,954 votes.
A total of 7 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 | Braja Kishore Tripathy | 64777 | 73.20% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Belarani Dutta | 14954 | 16.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Jyotindra Narayan Chhotaroy | 7216 | 8.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Sandip Das | 815 | 0.90% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 5 | Bansidhar Padhi | 415 | 0.50% | Navbharat Party |
| 6 | Chintamani Pujapanda | 162 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Biswonath Pratihari | 154 | 0.20% | All India Forward Bloc |
The Puri constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Braja Kishore Tripathy (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 64,777 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.