Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Dr. Budhan Murmu of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Saraskana Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 53,197 votes (34.80% vote share). The runner-up was Amar Singh Tudu (Biju Janata Dal) with 46,384 votes.
A total of 10 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. Budhan Murmu | 53197 | 34.80% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Amar Singh Tudu | 46384 | 30.30% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 3 | Mahesh Chandra Hembram | 34831 | 22.80% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 4 | Er. Rama Chandra Hansdah | 10036 | 6.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Iswar Chandra Barda | 2544 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Ishwar Chandra Baskey | 1600 | 1.10% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 7 | Hemanta Kumar Soren | 1201 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Somanath Majhi | 1195 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Sudarshan Murmu | 997 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Sakila Tudu | 993 | 0.70% | Ambedkar National Congress |
The Saraskana constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Budhan Murmu (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 53,197 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.