Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Ajit Das of Biju Janata Dal won the Rourkela Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 62,450 votes (52.90% vote share). The runner-up was Sarada Prasad Nayak (Independent) with 28,432 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Ajit Das | 62450 | 52.90% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Sarada Prasad Nayak | 28432 | 24.10% | Independent |
| 3 | Pravat Mohapatra | 19923 | 16.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Devika Mahato | 2823 | 2.40% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 5 | Jhasaketan Nayak | 1135 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Pravat Nalini Mohanty | 1084 | 0.90% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 7 | Mahesh Mohanty | 674 | 0.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Arati Das | 624 | 0.50% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 9 | Arati Mohanty | 480 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 10 | Arun Kumar Mohanty | 307 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Subash Dwivedi | 216 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
The Rourkela constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Ajit Das (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 62,450 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.