Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi of Biju Janata Dal won the Simulia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 65,854 votes (42.50% vote share). The runner-up was Padmalochan Panda (Indian National Congress) with 57,917 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 | Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi | 65854 | 42.50% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Padmalochan Panda | 57917 | 37.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Shashi Kumar Sahoo | 28011 | 18.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Santosh Biswal | 1284 | 0.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Gajendra Jena | 693 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Kamalesh Kumar Das | 511 | 0.30% | Aama Odisha Party |
| 7 | Sridhar Tripathy | 440 | 0.30% | Odisha Jan Morcha |
| 8 | Ratikanta Nayak | 427 | 0.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
The Simulia constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 65,854 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.