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Choudwar-Cuttack Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 20°32′46″N 85°54′47″E / 20.546°N 85.913°E / 20.546; 85.913
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This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous town, see Choudwar-Cuttack.

Choudwar-Cuttack
Constituency No. 91 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionCentral division
DistrictCuttack
Lok Sabha constituencyCuttack
Established1961
Total electors2,33,928[a][b]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBiju Janata Dal
Elected year2024

Choudwar-Cuttack is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Cuttack district, Odisha, India.[1]

This constituency includes Choudwar, 19 wards of Cuttack, Charibatia (C.T), Choudwar (O.G), and 6 Gram panchayats (Banipada, Nakhara, Kayalpada, Indranipatna, Kayalpada and Agrahat) Tangi-Choudwar block.[2][3]

Elected Members

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Vote share of winning candidates[4]
2024
 
 51.71%
2019
 
 48.41%
2014
 
 54.45%
2009
 
 56.53%
2004
 
 57.39%
2000
 
 36.54%
1995
 
 43.13%
1990
 
 75.59%
1985
 
 51.16%
1980
 
 52.66%
1977
 
 64.39%

Since its formation in 1961, 15 elections were held till date.[5]

List of members elected from Choudwar-Cuttack constituency are:[6]

Year Member Party
2024[7] Souvic Biswal Biju Janata Dal
2019[8]
2014[9] Pravat Ranjan Biswal
2009[10]
2004 Dharmananda Behera
2000 Bidhubhusan Praharaj Independent politician
1995 Kanhu Charan Lenka Indian National Congress
1990 Raj Kishore Ram Janata Dal
1985 Rasananda Sahoo Indian National Congress
1980 Kanhu Charan Lenka Indian National Congress (I)
1977 Raj Kishore Ram Janata Party
1974 Kanhu Charan Lenka Indian National Congress
1971 Indian National Congress (R)
1967 Akulananda Behera Praja Socialist Party
1961 Biju Patnaik Indian National Congress

Election Results

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2024

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Voting were held on 25th May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[11] In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Souvic Biswal defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Nayan Kishore Mohanty by a margin of 17,816 votes.[7]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Choudwar-Cuttack
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Souvic Biswal 72,325 51.71
BJP Nayan Kishore Mohanty 54,509 38.97
INC Meera Mallick 5,118 3.66
NOTA None of the above 1,040 0.74
Majority 17,816 12.74
Turnout 1,39,878 59.8
BJD hold

2019

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In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Souvic Biswal defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Nayan Kishore Mohanty by a margin of 21,584 votes.[8]

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Choudwar-Cuttack[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Souvic Biswal 64,686 48.41
BJP Nayan Kishore Mohanty 43,102 32.29
Independent Deepak Kumar Barik 14,652 10.99
INC Jagdish Chandra Mohanty 6,761 5.07
NOTA None of the above 1,190 0.89
Majority 21,584 16.12
Turnout 1,37,121 59.54
BJD hold

2014

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In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pravat Ranjan Biswal defeated Indian National Congress candidate Suresh Mohapatra by a margin of 41,385 votes.[9]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Choudwar-Cuttack
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Pravat Ranjan Biswal 70,880 54.45 −
INC Suresh Mohapatra 29,495 22.66 −
BJP Nayan Kishore Mohanty 24,651 18.94 −
None of the above None of the above 1,365 −
Majority 41,385 31.89
Turnout 1,30,176 61.96
Registered electors 2,05,767
BJD hold

2009

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In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pravat Ranjan Biswal defeated Independent candidate Deepak Kumar Barik by a margin of 32,777 votes.[10]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Choudwar-Cuttack[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Pravat Ranjan Biswal 58,495 56.53 −
Independent Deepak Kumar Barik 25,718 24.85 −
BJP Nayan Kishore Mohanty 8,988 8.69 −
INC Sabitri Chowdhury 8,498 8.21 −
Majority 32,777 31.68[c] −
Turnout 1,03,479 53.15 −
Registered electors 1,94,678
BJD hold

Notes

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  1. ^ as on 2024
  2. ^ as data published by election commission
  3. ^ %of total valid votes

References

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  1. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Constituency: Choudwar-Cuttack (91) District: Cuttack
  2. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. ^ Seats of Odisha
  4. ^ "45 - Choudwar Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 20 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Choudwar-Cuttack Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Choudwar-Cuttack Assembly Election Results 2024: Choudwar-Cuttack Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  8. ^ a b "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Choudwar-cuttack Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  10. ^ a b "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2014. 32777
  11. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  12. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-III) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  13. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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